U.S. History Unit 1

_____ opened the way for worldwide communications with the invention of the telephone.

• John D. Rockefeller

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Jacob Riis

• Andrew Carnegie

Why did the policy of treating the Great Plains as a huge reservation change?

• White settlers began wanting the land on the Plains.

• Native Americans refused to remain on the Plains.

• Native American populations decreased and needed less land.

• The Plains failed to meet the needs of Native American peoples.

Which is NOT a characteristic of a business monopoly?

• encourage business competition

• rise prices

• put all competition out of business

• control all of a products' production

The Homestead Act attracted immigrants because it

• gave them all free homes to live in.

• allowed them to own their own land.

• gave each family jobs.

• allowed them to travel to the United States at no cost.

A popular idea in the United States during the 1800’s was that of Manifest Destiny, or the idea that

• our country is destined to encounter hostility

• our country must always use its military power.

• our country has more wealth than any other in the world.

• our country must expand its boundaries to the Pacific, and has the right to do so.

Which industry was the engine behind the massive, late 19th century economic growth, helping other industries to grow with it??

• The railroad industry

• The mining industry

• The textile industry

• The banking industry

This man created a steel monopoly.

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• John D. Rockefeller

• Andrew Carnegie

• JP Morgan

This man was the founder and owner of Standard Oil.

• Andrew Carnegie

• JP Morgan

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• John D. Rockefeller

Having complete control in the marketplace, without any outside competition.

• Monopoly

• Oligopoly

• Free Enterprise

• Monopolistic Competition

A island in New York harbor that was the chief immigration station in the United States from 1892-1924.

• Angel Island

• Ellis Island

• Staten Island

• Cumberland Island