Captains of Industry, Robber Barons

What became America's first corporation?

• oil

• railroads

• steel

What are Captains of Industry also called?

• Robber Barons

• Men of Greatness

• Captains of Development

Choose the best definition of a "Robber Baron"

• Lowering prices to get rid of competition and then raising the price once the competition is gone

• A business man or banker who uses unfair practices to make his fortune.

• A southerner who owned a Railroad.

What was the key to Rockefeller's success?

• Inventing oil

• Buying up his competitors in the oil industry

• Inheriting all of his money

What is horizontal integration?

• A big firm buying up smaller firms

• Small firm all joining together

• Small firms coming together to buy a big firm

How many hours did the average worker work per week?

• 60

• 80

• 40