Unit 4 Part 2 Questions

Where did the Transcontinental Railroad together?

• Chicago, Illinois
• Los Angeles, California
• Promontory Point, Utah

• New York City, New York

What president approved the installment of the Transcontinental Railroad

• Abe Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Warren G. Harding

• John D. Rockefeller

Which one of these products were not one of the three items that could now be sold all across the country thanks to the railroad?

• Steel

• Coal

• Timber

• Petroleum

Which of the following is the most correct definition of a Robber Baron?

• A philanthropist who donates to charity
• A government official who regulates businesses
• A small business owner struggling to survive
• A wealthy and unscrupulous businessman who exploits others for personal gain.

Place the correct explanation in the correct box

Groups:

(a) Robber Baron

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(b) Captain of Industry

• Exploits workers for profit

• Uses shady business tactics

• Monopolizes the products sold

• One who has made money and provided jobs to a community

• Someone who provides products to the community

• Philanthropist

Match the correct man to his correct business

• John D. Rockefeller

• Finance

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• Steel

• J. P. Morgan

• Computers

• Bill Gates

• Railroads

• Andrew Carnigie

• Petroleum

Which of the following best explains the governments plan to get land to continue building the railroads throughout America?

• The government sold land to private investors for profit.
• The government prohibited any land use for railroad construction.
• The government relied solely on private companies to acquire land.
• The government used land grants to encourage railroad construction.

Which of the following Robber Barons profited the most from the railroad, early on in the time period? Select all that apply

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• Jay Gould

• John D. Rockefeller

• J. P. Morgan

• Andrew Carnegie