Regent's The Gilded Age and Industrialization

Front

Who was the captain of the steel industry?

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Andrew Carnegie

Front

Who had a monopoly on the oil business?

Back

John D. Rockefeller

Front

Who greatly expanded the American railroad system?

Back

Cornelius Vanderbilt

Front

J.P. Morgan made a fortune through...

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Banking and Electricity

Front

Which of the following did NOT help bring about the rise of big business?
Advertising,
Improvements in transportation,
Lower production costs,
Lower population in cities

Back

Lower population in cities

Front

Mechanization is...

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using machines to do work instead of humans

Front

How did Thomas Edison's invention of the light bulb affect the economy?

Back

He increased the demand for electricity

Front

Which city became the core of the steel industry during industrialization?

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Pittsburgh, PA

Front

Due to mechanization, farms needed fewer...

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Workers

Front

What is one reason many Americans moved from rural to urban areas?

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job opportunities