United States History Test

10 Questions | By David321 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2016 | Total Attempts: 42

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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
2.

Where was the United States first successful oil well?
- A.
  
  Titusville, Pennsylvania
- B.
  
  Omaha, Iowa
- C.
  
  Dallas, Texas
- D.
  
  Memphis, Tennessee
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
4.

When was the Sherman Antitrust Act passed?
- A.
  
  1880
- B.
  
  1885
- C.
  
  1890
- D.
  
  1895
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
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
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
8.

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

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