Robber Barons
Industrial Statesmen
Context
Robber Baron Trivia
100

This is where there is sole corporate control over an industry.

What is a monopoly?

100

This is the process by which people being to move to large cities.

What is urbanization?

100
The robber barons were prevalent during this period of US history.

What was the Gilded Age?

100

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This was a sport that Vanderbilt was involved in

(Bare knuckle) boxing

200

The exchange of money for favors.

What is bribery/corruption?

200

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This was used to make steel faster and cheaper.

Bessemer Process

200

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This period following the Civil War led to the Gilded Age.

What is Reconstruction?

200

WOMENS SUFFRAGE. TAKE 200 OFF ANOTHER TEAM.

Who was the most prevalent womens suffrage activists in the US?

Susan B. Anthony

300

-300 if you get this wrong.

Cornelius Vanderbilt helped fund this building.

Grand Central Station

300

When a company controls different stages of making a product, eliminating middlemen

Vertical Integration

300

Daily Double

This early industrial invention helped power machines.

What is the steam engine?

300

This robber baron founded US Steel.

Who is Andrew Carnegie?

400

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Vanderbilt was from what city in NY?

Staten Island

400

Andrew Carnegie helped found ~2500 libraries in this state.

What is New York?

400

This state had a gold rush in 1849.

What is California?
400

This robber baron, nicknamed "the Commodore", built lots of railroads and founded an eponymous university in Tennessee.

Who was Cornelius Vanderbilt?

500

+600 if you get it right, -100 if you get it wrong.

Who was richer in todays money? Carnegie or Vanderbilt?

Carnegie

500

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This robber baron gave funds to found the University of Chicago.

Who is John D Rockefeller?

500

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Who gave away more money? Carnegie or Vanderbilt?

Carnegie

500

WOMENS SUFFRAGE. +600 IF RIGHT -200 IF WRONG.

How many years after England did US women get the right to vote?

1918->1920

2 years.

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