chapter 16

Who was the Scottish immigrant who built a large steel corporation?

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• Andrew Carnegie

• John D. Rockefeller

• Samuel Gompers

Who invented the telephone?

• Thomas Edison

• Samuel Gompers

• Alexander Graham Bell

• George Westinghouse

Which business leader founded Standard Oil?

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• Andrew Carnegie

• George Westinghouse

• John D. Rockefeller

What act did Congress pass to regulate railroads and require “reasonable and just” rates?

• Sherman Antitrust Act

• • Interstate Commerce Act

• Pendleton Act

• Exclusion Act

Which of these was invented by Thomas Edison?

• Telephone

• • Air brakes

• Incandescent light bulb

• Steel production process

Why was Charles Guiteau angry with President Garfield?

• The president did not stop immigration

• He disagreed with labor unions

• • He was upset with the outcome of the Civil War

• He did not receive a government position he thought he deserved

Which president was elected to serve two non-consecutive terms?

• Grover Cleveland

• Chester Arthur

• • James Garfield

• Benjamin Harrison

The Pendleton Act was passed to reform civil service by giving government jobs to those who passed an exam.

• True

• False

9. Social Darwinism stated that society should treat everyone equally regardless of wealth.

• True

• False

What is the term for combining several separate companies into one large corporation?