Author Question: Judging from the cartoon showing it as an octopus, many Americans at the turn of the century saw ... (Read 45 times)

jho37 · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

Before writing The Gospel of Wealth, Andrew Carnegie had made his fortune in:

A) electric power generation.
B) railroads.
C) steel production.
D) banking.

Question 2

The cheapest labor for unskilled jobs such as woodworking and garments was usually:

A) new immigrants, especially women.
B) migrants from the farms.
C) southern African Americans.
D) former skilled craftworkers.

Question 3

Judging from the cartoon showing it as an octopus, many Americans at the turn of the century saw Standard Oil as:

A) a public benefactor.
B) a threat to government and people alike.
C) friendly and trustworthy.
D) a victim of anti-business propaganda.