
Robber Barons vs. Captains of Industry: The Gilded Age Insights

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Amelia Wright
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the central question posed about the industrialists of the Gilded Age?
Should they be considered philanthropists or misers?
Should they be considered heroes or villains?
Should they be considered captains of industry or robber barons?
Should they be considered innovators or imitators?
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where did Andrew Carnegie immigrate from?
Scotland
Ireland
Germany
England
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What process did Carnegie adopt to improve steel production?
Electric arc process
Siemens-Martin process
Open-hearth process
Bessemer process
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is vertical integration?
Setting prices below competition
Merging with other companies
Owning all levels of production from raw materials to finished product
Owning all businesses in a particular industry
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the result of Carnegie's business practices by 1900?
He was known for his fair treatment of workers
Carnegie Steel became the largest corporation in the world
He became the captain of the Titanic
He owned 90% of the oil refineries
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the name of the company formed after the merger of Carnegie Steel and Federal Steel?
Standard Oil
US Steel
General Electric
American Steel
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What industry did John D. Rockefeller dominate?
Railroads
Automobiles
Steel
Oil
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