Captains of Industry or Robber Barons?

Captains of Industry or Robber Barons?

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History

6th - 8th Grade

Easy

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was known for founding the Standard Oil Company?

John D. Rockefeller

Cornelius Vanderbilt

J.P. Morgan

Henry Ford

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What industry did Cornelius Vanderbilt primarily make his fortune in?

Railroad and shipping

Oil

Banking

Automobile

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which businessman was a key figure in stabilizing the American economy during financial crises?

J.P. Morgan

John D. Rockefeller

Andrew Carnegie

Henry Ford

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What innovation is Henry Ford known for in the automobile industry?

Assembly line production

Monopoly control

Railroad expansion

Oil refining

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which industry did Andrew Carnegie dominate?

Steel

Oil

Railroad

Banking

6.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Why did some people call them "Captains of Industry" and others call them "Robber Barons"?

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7.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match

Steel

John D Rockefeller

Oil

Henry Ford

Banking/Investing

Cornelius Vanderbilt

Automobiles/Assembly line

JP Morgan

Railroads

Andrew Carnegie

8.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match

Oil

Pittsburgh, PA

Railroads

Detroit, MI

Automobiles

Cleveland, Ohio

Textiles

Boston/New England

Steel

New York City