#1
Which industry played a significant role in driving American industrialization in the late 19th century?
#2
Which invention significantly contributed to the expansion of the American railroad network during the 19th century?
#3
Which industry experienced significant growth and expansion due to the discovery of oil in places like Pennsylvania and Texas during the late 19th century?
#4
Which technological innovation played a crucial role in facilitating communication and commerce across vast distances during the late 19th century?
#5
Which economic theory promotes the idea that government intervention in the economy is necessary to achieve social and economic justice?
#6
Who is often credited with revolutionizing the steel industry in the United States through the process of vertical integration?
#7
What was the name of the system of industrial manufacturing and production that emerged in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, characterized by assembly line methods?
#8
Which economic concept is often associated with the belief that government intervention in the economy should be minimal, and free market forces should prevail?
#9
Who founded the Standard Oil Company, which became one of the largest oil refineries in the world and a symbol of the power of monopolies during the Gilded Age?
#10
Which labor union, led by Samuel Gompers, became one of the most influential labor organizations in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, advocating for better wages and working conditions?
#11
Who coined the term 'Gilded Age' to describe the era of rapid economic growth, particularly in the United States, characterized by ostentatious display and extreme wealth alongside poverty and corruption?
#12
Who was the author of the book 'The Wealth of Nations', often considered the foundational work of modern economics and a defense of free-market capitalism?
#13
Who was the Scottish immigrant and industrialist who amassed a fortune in the steel industry and famously endowed libraries, universities, and charitable organizations?
#14
Who was the American businessman and financier who played a significant role in the consolidation of railroads and the formation of General Electric and U.S. Steel?
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