Mr. 'Steel' Your Money
Capitalism
'Rock' Your World
'Trust' your gut
Guess that Reformer
100
The father of modern steel
Who is Andrew Carnegie
100

One strength of capitalism is that companies compete for business. This motivates companies to improve and become more efficient. This is also called...

What is innovation

100
The father of standard oil
Who is John D. Rockefeller
100

This American businessman built his fortune in railroads and steamboats

Who is Cornelius Vanderbilt

100

This photographer wrote How the Other Half Lives, showing Americans the harsh lives of people in overcrowded tenements.

Who is Jacob Riis?

200

Carnegie liked to push his workers and machines to the maximum. This term is called

What is hard driving?

200
One disadvantage of capitalism is that workers and the environment can be taken advantage of if companies focus too much on profit. Taking advantage of workers or the environment is also called...

What is exploitation 

200

This investigative journalist revealed the unfair and illegal business practices of the Standard Oil Company.

Who is Ida Tarbell

200
This university was founded in 1873 and gets its mascot, the Commodore, from the nickname of its founder
What is Vanderbilt University
200

This Black journalist and activist fought against lynching by publishing powerful reports and demanding federal action.

Who is Ida B. Wells?

300
This Pennsylvania university was founded by Andrew Carnegie in 1900
What is Carnegie Mellon University
300

Rockefeller worked closely with this industry to help monopolize Standard Oil Company.

What is the railroad industry

300
Cornelius Vanderbilt provided the New York Central Railroad, which was first rail service between New York and this other state
What is Chicago
300

This reformer wrote The Jungle, exposing filthy and unsafe conditions in the meatpacking industry.

Who is Upton Sinclair

400

By the time of his death, Carnegie had donated around 30 million dollars to various charities, libraries, and schools. Donating millions of dollars is also called

What is philanthropy

400
One of Morgan's favorite hobbies was to collect valuable pieces of this
What is art
400
This act disbanded Rockefeller's company and allowed the monopoly's properties to run under other companies
What is the Sherman Anti-Trust Act
400
Vanderbilt quit school when he was only ___ years old
What is eleven
400

This social reformer co-founded Hull House in Chicago to help immigrants with education, childcare, and job training.

Who is Jane Addams?

500
Carnegie sold his steel company to this other Robber Baron and legendary financier
Who is J.P. Morgan
500
In 1895, Morgan helped this country out of a severe two year economic depression
What is the United States
500
This state is where Rockefeller started the Standard Oil Company
What is Ohio
500
Rich Uncle Pennybags, a character from this popular board game, was made to resemble Morgan
What is Monopoly
500

This labor leader and socialist ran for president five times and helped organize railroad workers during the Pullman Strike.

Who is Eugene V. Debs

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