The Impact of Key Figures in America's Gilded Age

What industry did John D. Rockefeller dominate?

• Steel

• Railroads

• Banking

• Oil

What event triggered America's first national depression?

• The San Francisco Earthquake

• The Wall Street Crash of 1929

• The Great Fire of Chicago

• The Panic of 1873

What was the main reason for the Panic of 1873?

• Overproduction of oil

• A stock market crash

• A natural disaster

• Overbuilding of railroads

Who was considered America's richest man after transitioning from shipping to railroads?

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• Andrew Carnegie

• John D. Rockefeller

• Tom Scott

What was Cornelius Vanderbilt's nickname?

• The Commodore

• The Railroad King

• The Oil Baron

• The Steel Magnate

What was the main product of Standard Oil that changed American life?

• Gasoline

• Diesel

• Kerosene

• Natural Gas

What was the first monopoly in America created by Rockefeller?

• Standard Oil

• American Telegraph

• New York Central Railroad

• U.S. Steel

What strategic move did Rockefeller make to dominate the oil market?

• Investing in railroads

• Creating a monopoly

• All of the above

• Buying out competitors

What did the railroads primarily transport for Rockefeller?

• Coal

• Steel

• Oil

• Cotton

After Vanderbilt's death, who became the most powerful man in America?

• J.P. Morgan

• Henry Ford

• John D. Rockefeller

• Andrew Carnegie