

Captains of Industry
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Social Studies
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11th Grade
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Hard
Ivan Alonzo Raymond
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11 Slides • 12 Questions
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following factors contributed to the economic growth of the United States as an industrial power according to Standards 4.2 and 4.3?
Abundance of natural resources
Government support and protection
Expansion of international markets
All of the above
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT a correct match between the business vocabulary term and its definition?
Corporation - form of business organization that is recognized as a legal entity
Stock - ownership certificates in a firm
Stockholders - people who run the company
Dividend - check representing portion of earnings
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Multiple Select
Monopolies can be created by which of the following methods?
Setting up a holding company to buy out stocks of another company
Creating trust agreements where participants turn over stocks to trustees
Merging with labor unions
Both A and B
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Fill in the Blanks
Andrew Carnegie controlled the steel industry through
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Open Ended
Explain how the rise of big business and monopolies, as described in the lesson, impacted American society and democracy during the industrial era.
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Open Ended
Analyze the message conveyed by the political cartoon about 'Robber Barons.' What criticism is being made about big business leaders during the industrial era?
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements best describes the philanthropic actions of Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, and C. Vanderbilt?
They used their wealth only for personal gain.
They donated significant portions of their wealth to causes such as education and religion.
They avoided any public donations.
They were known for their lack of charitable giving.
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Multiple Select
Which of the following are key ideas of Social Darwinism?
Business success and failure are governed by natural law.
The government should heavily regulate the marketplace.
Individual responsibility is emphasized.
Everyone has the right to intervene in business matters.
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Fill in the Blanks
Horatio Alger wrote stories of '
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Open Ended
Explain how the concepts of Social Darwinism and the Gospel of Wealth influenced attitudes toward wealth and poverty in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Open Ended
What topic or concept from today's United States History lesson would you like to learn more about or discuss further?
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How did the Gold Standard impact the United States economy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
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