APUSH Period 6 1865-1898

What does the Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railroad Company v. Illinois case relate to?

• Labor laws

• State taxation powers

• Environmental regulations

• Interstate commerce

What was the primary goal of the Interstate Commerce Act?

• To abolish slavery

• To regulate railroad rates

• To encourage monopolies

• To promote trade tariffs

What does Vertical Integration refer to?

• A company spreading out its investments among various sectors

• A company controlling all phases of production from raw materials to finished goods

• A merger between companies in different industries

• A partnership between companies for a specific project

What is Horizontal Integration?

• Acquiring a company in the same industry

• Diversifying a company's product line

• Splitting a company into smaller units

• Expanding a company's production to different geographical locations

What is a Business Trust?

• A form of business organization

• A type of investment fund

• A government grant

• A charity organization

Which company was famously broken up due to the Sherman Anti-Trust Act?

• Microsoft

• U.S. Steel Corporation

• Standard Oil Company

• General Electric

What did the Bessemer Process significantly improve?

• The production of cotton

• The efficiency of steam engines

• The extraction of oil

• The manufacturing of steel

Who were the Social Darwinists?

• Activists who promoted social justice

• Economists who supported laissez-faire capitalism

• Philosophers who applied Darwin's theories to human society

• Scientists who studied the evolution of social behaviors

What was the main purpose of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act?

• To protect workers' rights

• To regulate interstate commerce

• To establish a federal banking system

• To promote competitive practices

What industry did the Standard Oil Company dominate?

• Automobile

• Telecommunications

• Oil

• Steel