U.S. History Standard 11 Big Business LCHS GA DOK 2025

The Pacific Railway Act created the:

• Telegraph System

• Transcontinental Railroad

• Motion Picture Industry

• American Federation of Labor

Which industry grew the most because of railroad expansion?

• Oil

• Steel

• Cotton

• Banking

Which resource was in higher demand due to railroads powering their engines?

• Oil

• Coal

• Glass

• Lumber

What is a monopoly?

• A company that shares profits with workers

• A corporation that eliminates competition and controls prices

• A system of free and equal trade

• A union of workers fighting for better conditions

Who dominated the steel industry during the late 1800s?

• John D. Rockefeller

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• Andrew Carnegie

• Samuel Gompers

Which invention by Thomas Edison most impacted industry by extending working hours?

• Phonograph

• Light bulb

• Motion picture

Who invented the telephone?

• Samuel Morse

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

Which immigration center processed mostly Chinese immigrants?

• Liberty Island

• Angel Island

• Ellis Island

• Golden Gate Island

What was the first labor union in the United States?

• Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO)

• Knights of Labor

• American Federation of Labor (AFL)

• Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)

Why were powerful business leaders in the late 1800s called “Robber Barons”?

• They were known for charity donations

• They gained wealth at the expense of workers and consumers

• They competed fairly with other businesses

• They supported labor unions