Transcript Quiz 1 review - East Richland Christian Schools

C HAPTER 16 QUIZ 1
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What was NOT a major cause of American
industrial growth during the Gilded Age?
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Immigration
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innovative spirit
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low tariff
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new sources of power
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low tariff
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Why did John D. Rockefeller choose to invest
in oil refining rather than one of the other
segments of the industry?
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Refining was a safe investment
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Competition was minimal
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Refining requires a small investment
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Rockefeller knew the most about refining
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Refining was a safe investment
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What was the first major trust that became
the inspiration for many others?
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American Tobacco Company
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Standard Oil Company
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United States Steel Corporation
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American Telephone & Telegraph
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Standard Oil Company
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The twin pillars of the “New South” were
tobacco and
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textiles
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cotton
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shipping
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oil
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textiles
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What Christian industrial leader lived by the
motto “To do a common thing uncommonly
well brings success”?
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Andrew Carnegie
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H. J. Heinz
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John D. Rockefeller
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Cornelius Vanderbilt
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H. J. Heinz
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What was the most significant
communications achievement during the
Gilded Age?
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Telegraph
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typewriter
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telephone
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automobile
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telephone
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What unflattering title describes the industrialists
who dominated America at the end of the 19th
century?
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Robber Barons
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What method did businessmen use to control all
segments of an industry, from raw materials to
marketing?
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Vertical Integration
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A) Alexander Graham Bell
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B) Andrew Carnegie
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C) James Buchanan Duke
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D) Thomas Alva Edison
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E) J. P. Morgan
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F) John D. Rockefeller
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G) Cornelius Vanderbilt
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___ Shipping and railroad baron
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G) Cornelius Vanderbilt
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A) Alexander Graham Bell
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B) Andrew Carnegie
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C) James Buchanan Duke
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D) Thomas Alva Edison
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E) J. P. Morgan
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F) John D. Rockefeller
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G) Cornelius Vanderbilt
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___ steel giant
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B) Andrew Carnegie
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A) Alexander Graham Bell
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B) Andrew Carnegie
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C) James Buchanan Duke
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D) Thomas Alva Edison
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E) J. P. Morgan
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F) John D. Rockefeller
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G) Cornelius Vanderbilt
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___ oil-refining trust
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F) John D. Rockefeller
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A) Alexander Graham Bell
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B) Andrew Carnegie
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C) James Buchanan Duke
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D) Thomas Alva Edison
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E) J. P. Morgan
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F) John D. Rockefeller
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G) Cornelius Vanderbilt
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___ financier
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E) J. P. Morgan
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A) Alexander Graham Bell
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B) Andrew Carnegie
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C) James Buchanan Duke
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D) Thomas Alva Edison
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E) J. P. Morgan
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F) John D. Rockefeller
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G) Cornelius Vanderbilt
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___ the South's tobacco baron
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C) James Buchanan Duke
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A) Alexander Graham Bell
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B) Andrew Carnegie
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C) James Buchanan Duke
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D) Thomas Alva Edison
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E) J. P. Morgan
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F) John D. Rockefeller
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G) Cornelius Vanderbilt
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___ invention of the telephone
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A) Alexander Graham Bell
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A) Alexander Graham Bell
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B) Andrew Carnegie
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C) James Buchanan Duke
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D) Thomas Alva Edison
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E) J. P. Morgan
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F) John D. Rockefeller
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G) Cornelius Vanderbilt
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___ America's most prolific inventor
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D) Thomas Alva Edison
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True/False
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___ The great numbers of immigrants during the
Gilded Age slowed down the expansion of
American industry.
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False
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True/False
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___ Industrialization allowed middle-class
Americans to afford quality stylish clothing.
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True