Unit 4 Quiz 1 Review 2026

What event happened in 1869?

• The Homestead Act was passed by Congress

• The Transcontinental Railroad was completed

• The Lightbulb was invented

• Andrew Carnegie became the first millionaire.

Who formed a monopoly in the steel industry?

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Who formed a monopoly in the oil industry?

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What invention helped increase settlement out in the west?

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The Railroads hurt our way of life as our food source was hunted to near extinction and the US government forced us onto reservations.

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We built businesses that became monopolies but also provided millions of jobs for workers.

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What do we call a business that controls an industry by wiping out all competition?

• Tenement

• Homestead

• Monopoly

• Corporation

What is a POSITIVE impact of industrialization?

• Businesses created more jobs for Americans

• Native Americans were forced onto reservations

• Cities became overcrowded as rapid urbanization took place

• Natural resources were destroyed as cities grew

What is a NEGATIVE impact of industrialization?

• Businesses created more jobs for Americans

• New inventions made life easier.

• Prices became more affordable for American consumers

• Natural resources were destroyed as cities grew

Who invented the telephone?

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