Captains of Industry or Robber Barons Quiz

Which entrepreneur gained control of most of the railroad industry and drove competing railroad companies out of business?

• Andrew Carnegie

• John D. Rockefeller

• J.P. Morgan

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

Who was known for vertically integrating and controlling all steps of the steel making process, leading to the creation of the giant Carnegie Steel Company?

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• Andrew Carnegie

• J.P. Morgan

• John D. Rockefeller

Which entrepreneur created a monopoly over the oil industry, controlling almost 95% of oil refineries?

• John D. Rockefeller

• J.P. Morgan

• Andrew Carnegie

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

Who was criticized for using corrupt business practices to eliminate competition and increase profits, but also improved his public image through philanthropy?

• John D. Rockefeller

• Andrew Carnegie

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• J.P. Morgan

Which entrepreneur gained control of key industries, such as railroads, and eventually bought out Andrew Carnegie's steel company to create 'U.S. Steel'?

• J.P. Morgan

• Andrew Carnegie

• John D. Rockefeller

• Cornelius Vanderbilt