Choo Choo
The first business Titan to dominate the railroad industry.
Who is Cornelius Vanderbilt?
bonus: What industry did Vanderbilt dominate before switching to Railroads?
What was his nickname?
The business Titan who became the richest man in the history of the world in the oil industry.
Who is John D. Rockefeller?
Bonus: What part of the oil business did Rockefeller revolutionize and focus on?
The first business Titan to revolutionize and make it rich in the steel industry.
Who is Andrew Carnegie?
Bonus: In what industry did Carnegie start his rise to being one of the richest men in America?
An infectious disease, that spreads very quickly in unsanitary conditions, that is characterized by inflammation of the intestine, abdominal pain, and diarrhea with stools that often contain blood and mucus. Major cause of death on the Western Frontier.
What is dysentery?
The family that controlled / led the Banking industry during the late 1800's and early 1900's.
Who was the Morgan Family?
500 Point Bonus: What does J.P. stand for?
The inventor of the incandescent light bulb.
Who is Thomas Edison?
The largest building in New York at the time, this was built to connect the railroad tracks at one convenient place.
What is the Grand Central Depot?
Who was responsible for the construction of this building?
The new innovation pioneered by the oil industry to avoid having to pay railroads to ship their oil.
What is a pipeline?
The first major project that was completed using steel?
What was the St. Louis Bridge?
Bonus: What river did this bridge cross over?
The name of the laws that encouraged people to move west and gave them the chance to own property.
What are Homestead Laws?
Bonus: What were some typical requirements to be able to own the land?
The new innovation that J.P. Morgan is warned by his Father NOT to get involved with.
What is Electricity?
The inventors who pioneered AC and DC Electricity.
Worth Double
Who is Nicola Tesla AC and Thomas Edison DC?
Bonus: What do AC and DC stand for?
The 2 rail companies that were contracted by the Federal Government to complete the TransContinental Railroad.
What are the Union Pacific and Central Pacific?
Bonus: Where did the "Golden Spike" ceremony take place? In which State? (name of the exact place for double bonus)
The first oil product, and what it was used for, that was used in almost every American home.
What is Kerosene used for light?
The U.S. city where the steel industry started. "Steel City"
What is Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania?
The initial reason many people migrated to the "West".
What was the Gold Rush?
At the time of it's construction, the most expensive building project that was a joint venture of private and public financing. Enhanced global shipping efficiency.
What is the Panama Canal?
Bonus: How long is the Panama Canal?
This was used to try and discredit / show the danger of AC electricity.
What was the Electric Chair?
Bonus: What was executed before this using electricity?
The main immigrant laborers used by both the companies on the Transcontinental Railroad.
2 answers
Who are Irish and Chinese immigrants?
The byproduct of refining oil into Kerosene.
What is Gasoline?
Bonus: Before the invention of the ____________ _________ ________, this is where this byproduct went.
Hired by Carnegie to maximize efficiency and profits at his steel factories.
Who was Henry Frick?
Used by the U.S. Government for Native children to "Kill the Indian, but Save the Man".
What were "American" boarding schools?
The famous concert / events center built by one of the Business Titans as a show of goodwill to help his reputation with the public.
What is Carnegie Hall?
Bonus: Where is Carnegie Hall located?
The site of the first major power plant in the United States.
What is Niagara Falls?
Bonus: Who wins the contract to build the power (what type) generators?
What is this type of power plant called?
The railroad man who tried to play hardball and negotiate a better deal with Rockefeller, but it ended up destroying his business.
Who was Tom Scott?
The name of Rockefeller's oil company?
The English Inventor who decreased the time to manufacture a single steel rail from to weeks to ______________.
2 answers, both the name of the inventor and the reduced production time.
Who is Henry Bessemer and 15 minutes?
The standard time zones from West to East, and the time zone of Arizona.
What are:
Pacific
Mountain
Central
Eastern
and Arizona is in the Mountain time zone.
How J.P. Morgan gets control of the first major power plant contract.
What is threaten to sue, knowing he would lose, but also knowing that the person he was suing didn't have the money to fight the lawsuit?
Bonus: Who actually did initially win the Niagara Falls contract?
This person launched a campaign to inform people of the dangers of ALL types of electricity.
Who is John D. Rockefeller?
The main cause of the Stock Market crash of 1873?
What was the "overbuilding" of railroads?
At his peak, the percentage of the oil industry controlled by Rockefeller.
What is 90%?
The factory that was attacked by a hired group of mercenaries, and the company those mercenaries worked for.
2 Answers
What is the Homestead Steel Mill and the Pinkerton Detectives?
The most famous Arizona "Boomtown" AND what made it "Boom"?
What is Tombstone and Silver mining?
The main purpose of "Morganization". (The business philosophy practiced by many of the Business Titans)
What is to Maximize Profits?
The ____________ Electric Company was renamed ____________ Electric when the founder of the company, ______________ _____________ was pushed out as the President.
3 Answers
Worth Double
What is the Edison Electric Company
General Electric
Thomas Edison