Social Studies Unit 1 Chapter 3 Part One Quiz

John D. Rockefeller’s industry was _________________

• railroads

• steel

• oil

• banking

Andrew Carnegie’s industry was _________________

• textiles

• steel

• automobiles

• electronics

John P. Morgan’s industry was _________________

• agriculture

• automobile

• technology

• banking

Mark Twain coined the term _____ ____________ ______.

• The Gilded Age

• The Jazz Age

• The Roaring Twenties

• The Atomic Age

Corrupt politicians, bankers, and industrialists came to be known as “_____________________________”.

• Innovators

• Philanthropists

• Reformers

• Robber Barons

Andrew Carnegie built his business by using vertical integration. This means that he owned what he needed for all the stages of the _______________ production process.

• steel

• cotton

• automobile

• textile

The ____________________ strategy helped Carnegie dominate the steel industry.

• horizontal integration

• start to finish

• diversification

• outsourcing

Cornelius Vanderbilt began working in the ____________________ shipping industry to learn all he could so he could start his own company.

• airline

• railroad

• steamship

• automobile

In 1870, Cornelius constructed the first ____________________ that connected New York City and Chicago.

• railway line

• canal

• highway

• telegraph line

In ______________, the ads increased consumer awareness and desire for products, boosting sales for advertisers.

• Banking

• Transportation advancements

• Monopolies

• Advertising