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1.

In 1883 what system did the railroads adopt to improve scheduling?
- A.
  
  Patents
- B.
  
  Bessemer process
- C.
  
  Time Zones
- D.
  
  Cartel
Correct Answer
C. Time Zones
2.

Where was the United States first successful oil well?
- A.
  
  Titusville, Pennsylvania
- B.
  
  Omaha, Iowa
- C.
  
  Dallas, Texas
- D.
  
  Memphis, Tennessee
Correct Answer
A. Titusville, Pennsylvania
3.

What was so important about the Transcontinental Rail Road?
- A.
  
  It connected Canada and Mexico
- B.
  
  It was the first railroad to connect the east and the west coast
- C.
  
  It was the first rail road to connect the north and the south
- D.
  
  It separated the country into two parts
Correct Answer
B. It was the first railroad to connect the east and the west coast
4.

When was the Sherman Antitrust Act passed?
- A.
  
  1880
- B.
  
  1885
- C.
  
  1890
- D.
  
  1895
Correct Answer
C. 1890
5.

Of the following people who was the major steel tycoon?
- A.
  
  Thomas Edison
- B.
  
  Andrew Carnegie
- C.
  
  John D. Rockefeller
- D.
  
  Edwin L. Drake
Correct Answer
B. Andrew Carnegie
6.

Which term was given to business leaders which served their nation in a positive way?
- A.
  
  Captains of Industry
- B.
  
  Robber Barons
- C.
  
  Scabs
- D.
  
  The Wobblies
Correct Answer
A. Captains of Industry
7.

Edwin L. Drake and the Pennsylvania Rock Oil Company pioneered what technique for obtaining oil?
- A.
  
  Refining it from crude petroleum
- B.
  
  Melting the fat from whales
- C.
  
  Drilling it out of the ground
- D.
  
  Blasting it out of rock
Correct Answer
C. Drilling it out of the ground
8.

What is complete control of a product or service?
- A.
  
  Oligopoly
- B.
  
  Monopoly
- C.
  
  Economies of scale
- D.
  
  Piecework
Correct Answer
B. Monopoly
9.

This act outlawed any combination of companies that restrained interstate trade or commerce.
- A.
  
  Enforcement Act
- B.
  
  Homestead Act
- C.
  
  Sherman Antitrust Act
- D.
  
  Interstate Commerce Act
Correct Answer
C. Sherman Antitrust Act
10.

Gaining control of the many different businesses that make up all phases of a product development is known as.
- A.
  
  Vertical Consolidation
- B.
  
  Trust
- C.
  
  Economies of Scale
- D.
  
  Horizontal Consolidation
Correct Answer
A. Vertical Consolidation

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United States History Test

In 1883 what system did the railroads adopt to improve scheduling?

Where was the United States first successful oil well?

What was so important about the Transcontinental Rail Road?

When was the Sherman Antitrust Act passed?

Of the following people who was the major steel tycoon?

Which term was given to business leaders which served their nation in a positive way?

Edwin L. Drake and the Pennsylvania Rock Oil Company pioneered what technique for obtaining oil?

What is complete control of a product or service?

This act outlawed any combination of companies that restrained interstate trade or commerce.

Gaining control of the many different businesses that make up all phases of a product development is known as.