This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: Sears, Roebuck and Company and Montgomery Ward, the great mail order houses, were located in Chicago ... (Read 118 times)

plus1

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 676

Question 1

This financier was popularly known as the worst man in the world.
 
  A) Andrew Carnegie
  B) Jay Gould
  C) John Jacob Astor
  D) John D. Rockefeller

Question 2

The Gospel of Wealth:
 
  A) justified the ruthless behavior of entrepreneurs like Rockefeller.
  B) held that greed is good.
  C) held that God always helps the poor.
  D) advocated a strong welfare system.

Question 3

The most important result of the Sherman Antitrust Act by 1902 was to:
 
  A) break up the Standard Oil trust.
  B) inhibit the formation of trade unions.
  C) bring thousands of new firms into the market.
  D) clog the courts with unnecessary cases.

Question 4

Horizontal combinations like the Standard Oil trust:
 
  A) helped to raise workers' wages.
  B) controlled every step of production from materials to finished products.
  C) allowed for unlimited competition.
  D) controlled the market for a single product.

Question 5

John D. Rockefeller's horizontal combination was so successful that he controlled this percent of the nation's oil refining by 1880.
 
  A) 50
  B) 75
  C) 80
  D) over 90

Question 6

Sears, Roebuck and Company and Montgomery Ward, the great mail order houses, were located in Chicago because it was:
 
  A) America's largest city.
  B) the center of the consolidated rail system.
  C) the place where most consumer goods were manufactured.
  D) positioned to take advantage of transport on the Great Lakes.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

lin77x

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 326

Answer 1

Answer: B

Answer 2

Answer: A

Answer 3

Answer: B

Answer 4

Answer: D

Answer 5

Answer: D

Answer 6

Answer: B



plus1

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 676
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again




 

Did you know?

Many supplement containers do not even contain what their labels say. There are many documented reports of products containing much less, or more, that what is listed on their labels. They may also contain undisclosed prescription drugs and even contaminants.

Did you know?

There are immediate benefits of chiropractic adjustments that are visible via magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). It shows that spinal manipulation therapy is effective in decreasing pain and increasing the gaps between the vertebrae, reducing pressure that leads to pain.

Did you know?

Since 1988, the CDC has reported a 99% reduction in bacterial meningitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae, due to the introduction of the vaccine against it.

Did you know?

The human body's pharmacokinetics are quite varied. Our hair holds onto drugs longer than our urine, blood, or saliva. For example, alcohol can be detected in the hair for up to 90 days after it was consumed. The same is true for marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy, heroin, methamphetamine, and nicotine.

Did you know?

Aspirin may benefit 11 different cancers, including those of the colon, pancreas, lungs, prostate, breasts, and leukemia.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library