MAH Mod 3-3 (YWLH Video) The Age of Big Business

What was the first federal law (that was not very effective) designed to regulate monopolies?

Who made his fortune in the transportation (railroad) business?

Who was not a "titan of industry" during this time period?

When was the era of Big Business?

What was the justification for the elimination of smaller, poorer, or weaker companies?

Who developed the Standard Oil Company?

Who developed the idea of the holding company in the banking, steel, and railroads industries?

What theory says that government should NOT be involved in regulating the economy in any way?

What was NOT a way to develop a monopoly in the late 1800s?

When a company buys 51% of another company stock to gain control of that company.

What negative name were many industrial leaders given b/c they amassed such power and wealth?

Who made his fortune in the steel industry?

What monopolistic practice did J.P. Morgan develop in the banking, railroad & steel industries?