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Who patented the Bessemer process?
Who patented the Bessemer process?
Which process beat out the Bessemer system by 1909?
Which process beat out the Bessemer system by 1909?
What is the primary support of the steel industry during the time of the Bessemer process?
What is the primary support of the steel industry during the time of the Bessemer process?
Which businessman dominated the steel industry throughout the late 1800s?
Which businessman dominated the steel industry throughout the late 1800s?
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Which country is the largest producer of steel today?
Which country is the largest producer of steel today?
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Which form of consolidation was popular in the railroad industry during the era of industry consolidation and regulation?
Which form of consolidation was popular in the railroad industry during the era of industry consolidation and regulation?
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What was the central economic institution in American capitalism during the corporate revolution period (1895-1907)?
What was the central economic institution in American capitalism during the corporate revolution period (1895-1907)?
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Which industry saw approximately 266 businesses collapsing into the shells of other corporate entities each year during the corporate revolution period (1895-1907)?
Which industry saw approximately 266 businesses collapsing into the shells of other corporate entities each year during the corporate revolution period (1895-1907)?
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Who organized the first trust, Standard Oil, during the era of industry consolidation and regulation?
Who organized the first trust, Standard Oil, during the era of industry consolidation and regulation?
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Which act led to the breakup of interstate pools in the railroad industry during the era of industry consolidation and regulation?
Which act led to the breakup of interstate pools in the railroad industry during the era of industry consolidation and regulation?
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Which act supplemented and supported the Sherman Act and prohibited price discrimination and inter-company stockholding?
Which act supplemented and supported the Sherman Act and prohibited price discrimination and inter-company stockholding?
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What was the initial issue with the application of the Sherman Act?
What was the initial issue with the application of the Sherman Act?
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What enabled firms to combine if it was to export goods?
What enabled firms to combine if it was to export goods?
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Which committee could demand reports from companies and its primary purpose is consumer protection?
Which committee could demand reports from companies and its primary purpose is consumer protection?
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What did the Northern Securities case signal?
What did the Northern Securities case signal?
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Who created the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)?
Who created the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)?
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What was the main purpose of the Rural Electrification Administration?
What was the main purpose of the Rural Electrification Administration?
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Who was known as the 'Father of alternating current'?
Who was known as the 'Father of alternating current'?
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What was the main criticism of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)?
What was the main criticism of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)?
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Who had a passion for inventing and showmanship but struggled with running a business?
Who had a passion for inventing and showmanship but struggled with running a business?
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Which act separated commercial and investment banking?
Which act separated commercial and investment banking?
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What did the resurgence of the American economy after WWII provide an opportunity for bankers to do?
What did the resurgence of the American economy after WWII provide an opportunity for bankers to do?
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How many of the original companies from 1909 were still in the top 100 by 1948?
How many of the original companies from 1909 were still in the top 100 by 1948?
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What role did the iron and steel industries play in the early 1900s?
What role did the iron and steel industries play in the early 1900s?
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What industry became the second largest industry after coal post-Civil War?
What industry became the second largest industry after coal post-Civil War?
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Before moving into the steel industry, what was one of Carnegie's jobs/roles?
Before moving into the steel industry, what was one of Carnegie's jobs/roles?
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Which company captured over 60% of the tobacco industry by 1900?
Which company captured over 60% of the tobacco industry by 1900?
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Which company had a virtual monopoly over oil refining and transportation in the East by 1880?
Which company had a virtual monopoly over oil refining and transportation in the East by 1880?
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Who formed The Southern Improvement Company in 1870 along with John Rockefeller?
Who formed The Southern Improvement Company in 1870 along with John Rockefeller?
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Which labor union aimed to overthrow capitalism and replace it with communism or socialism?
Which labor union aimed to overthrow capitalism and replace it with communism or socialism?
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