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Trusts and Big Business Answers

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Which company was a monopoly during the Gilded Age?

A
Carnegie Steel
B
Microsoft
C
AT&T
D
Allegheny Steel
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A government is laissez-faire when it

A
does not interfere with business affairs and does not regulate its actions.
B
fairly regulates businesses.
C
leaves workers alone and doesn’t regulate unions.
D
fairly regulates workers.
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When an industry was monopolized by one company or trust during the Gilded Age, what happened to workers’ wages?

A
Workers often earned less because fewer businesses were competing for their services.
B
Workers often earned less because more businesses were competing for their services.
C
Workers often earned more because fewer businesses were competing for their services.
D
Workers often earned more because more businesses were competing for their services.
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Which statement is true about the relationship between a monopoly and its competition in a market?

A
Monopolies are formed when they buy out their competition in a market.
B
Competition in the market helps monopolies to develop.
C
Competition in the market ensures that monopolies charge fair prices.
D
Monopolies thrive when they have competition.
5

In the Gilded age, how did monopolies affect many small businesses?

A
Monopolies helped small businesses grow.
B
Monopolies forced small businesses to shut down.
C
Monopolies had no effect on small businesses.
D
Monopolies provided customers for small businesses.
6

Why was the Cleveland Massacre significant in the formation of Standard Oil?

A
Standard Oil significantly improved its business practices after the Cleveland Massacre.
B
Standard Oil became a monopoly in the Cleveland oil market after the Massacre.
C
Standard Oil was bought out by other Cleveland companies after the Massacre.
D
Standard Oil closed down after the Cleveland Massacre.
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What made Standard Oil a horizontal integration monopoly?

A
It owned ninety percent of US oil refineries.
B
It controlled all aspects of oil production.
C
It operated all across the United States.
D
It formed a trust.
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What business practices contributed most to Andrew Carnegie’s ability to form a monopoly?

A
combining his companies into one company and controlling all aspect of steel production
B
focusing on a single aspect of steel production
C
using profits to support charities and greatly improving his reputation
D
increasing his profits every year
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Why was Carnegie Steel considered a vertical monopoly?

A
The company controlled every step of steel production, from raw materials to distribution.
B
The company controlled all the steel plants in the country.
C
The company was able to produce more steel than any other steel company in the world.
D
The company became the only source of steel after competitors went out of business.
10

Why was Carnegie Steel able to offer its product more cheaply than its competitors?

A
Carnegie could cut his costs because he owned the supply of raw materials and the means of production and distribution.
B
Carnegie cut corners in his production, lowering his costs.
C
Carnegie made an inferior product, so it was less expensive to produce.
D
Carnegie introduced the Bessemer process, which decreased the cost of production.
11

What was the core business that made Standard Oil a horizontally integrated monopoly?

A
refining oil
B
transporting oil to customers
C
building oil pipelines
D
finding new uses for oil
12

How much did the government regulate business practices during the Gilded Age?

A
It barely regulated businesses at all.
B
It strictly regulated the railroad industry, but left other businesses alone.
C
It regulated the steel industry and the railroad industry, but no other businesses.
D
It strictly regulated all businesses.
13

The Cleveland Massacre was

A
a takeover by Standard Oil of the refineries in Cleveland.
B
a labor dispute at Standard Oil in Cleveland that turned violent.
C
an attempt to stop Standard Oil from becoming a monopoly.
D
a failed attempt by Standard Oil to take over other refineries.
14

During the Gilded Age, how did the US Congress act to regulate business practices?

A
Congress did not pass laws that would control the growth of monopolies.
B
Congress was concerned about workers, so they passed laws that guaranteed a minimum wage.
C
Congress passed laws that ensured workplace safety.
D
Congress passed laws that supported laissez-faire policies to help businesses grow.
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How was Rockefeller able to build his monopoly across the oil industry?

A
He bought up oil refineries, cut costs, and reinvested his profits in other refineries.
B
He confined his business to Ohio so he could buy all the refineries there.
C
He found newer and cheaper ways to refine oil, increasing his profits.
D
He began to sell kerosene as well as oil, expanding his market.
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How did the Bessemer process contribute to the development of Carnegie’s monopoly?

A
It allowed Carnegie to produce higher quality steel more quickly, which increased demand.
B
It made transportation of steel faster and more efficient, lowering Carnegie’s costs.
C
It allowed Carnegie to cut his cost of labor, increasing his profits.
D
It allowed Carnegie to replace coal as a fuel supply, cutting his costs.
17

In which business did Andrew Carnegie create a monopoly?

A
the oil business
B
the automobile business
C
the telephone business
D
the steel business
18

How did Carnegie’s early job with the railroads greatly contribute to his success in the steel business?

A
It helped him predict that the demand for steel to build railroad tracks and bridges was growing.
B
It taught him how to lay railroad tracks with steel.
C
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company was his best customer when he built his business.
D
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company paid him well enough to eventually invest in his own business.
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Why did government officials allow monopolies to operate without strong regulations during the Gilded Age?

A
They believed monopolies were responsible for the growth of the economy.
B
They believed monopolies would keep competition alive.
C
They believed monopolies would treat their workers well.
D
They believed monopolies were the most successful way for businesses to make a profit.
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What was the main reason that Carnegie invested in the Frick Coke Company?

A
He wanted to make sure he could always get fuel for his steel plant.
B
He thought he could help the company become profitable.
C
He wanted to invest in new technology.
D
He was interested in the coal business.

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