Industrialization Era: Entrepreneurs and Businesses
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What business strategy did Andrew Carnegie employ in the steel industry?

  • Vertical Integration (correct)
  • Monopoly
  • Laissez Faire
  • Horizontal Integration
  • Who bought US Steel from Andrew Carnegie?

  • Thomas Edison
  • Cornelius Vanderbilt
  • John D. Rockefeller
  • J.P. Morgan (correct)
  • What technique did Henry Ford use to manufacture cars?

  • Chain Migration
  • Skilled labor technique
  • Assembly line technique (correct)
  • Bessemer process
  • What was the name of John D. Rockefeller's company?

    <p>Standard Oil</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main reason immigrants came to America?

    <p>For job opportunities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Cornelius Vanderbilt do with his shipping business?

    <p>Sold it to buy into railroads</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of the Afl and Knights of Labor?

    <p>To protect workers' rights</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What philosophy did Andrew Carnegie believe in?

    <p>The Gospel of Wealth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the Sherman Antitrust Act?

    <p>A law to regulate business</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the 'Letters Home' written by immigrants?

    <p>They encouraged more immigrants to come to America</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the term for someone who crossed a picket line to work during a strike?

    <p>Scab</p> Signup and view all the answers

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