Why is a monopoly NOT a good thing?

It got rid of competition, and so the business could do whatever they want

What did Upton Sinclair write The Jungle about?

The meat packing conditions and the harsh conditions faced by immigrants

What did muckrakers do?

dig up the dirt on business leaders

What did Roosevelt and John Muir have in common?

They both believed in conservation

What was the purpose of Riis writing his book?

To show the wealthy people how badly the poor were living

What was the purpose of a settlement house?

to provide aid to the immigrants that came in

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1
What was the name of the settlement house in Chicago?
ACIS house
Hull house
Grace house
Hope Center
2
What kind of company did John Rockefeller own?
steel
oil
rubber
coal
3
Why is a monopoly NOT a good thing?
It was too much work for one person.
There were too many people in the business
It got rid of competition, and so the business could do whatever they want
You could only shop where that company had a store, and they only existed
4
What did Upton Sinclair write The Jungle about?
the amount of chickfila sauce they give you
that there just truly aren't enough flavors of starbursts
The meat packing conditions and the harsh conditions faced by immigrants
the long lines for the bathroom
5
What President enforced the Sherman Anti-Trust act and made the monopolies break up?
President Johnson
President Roosevelt
President Lincoln
President McKinley
6
Who started the Hull House?
Ida Tarbell
Wednesday Addams
Gomez Addams
Jane Addams
7
What did muckrakers do?
dig up the dirt on business leaders
made different types of rakes
kept streets clean
were in charge of digging trenches
8
What did Roosevelt and John Muir have in common?
They were both named Teddy.
they both had the same cousin
they never knew how to ride a bike
They both believed in conservation
9
What was the name of Riis' book?
Gilded Companion
How the other Half Lives
Riis and the Goblet of Fire
The Riis, the Witch, and the Jacket closet
10
What does conservation mean?
to give something away
to make sure something stops
to protect something
to help people in need
11
What is a monopoly?
you own a business
You have a board game.
you make games
you own all of something
12
What did Theodore Roosevelt do to help the environment because of his conversations with John Muir?
made frisbee an olympic sport
wanted to make sure socks and sandals never caught on
had three dogs all named robert
set up national parks
13
What kind of company did Andrew Carnegie own?
steel
oil
rubber
coal
14
Who was Jacob Riis?
a busy body
a teacher
a Muckraker
a friend of the library
15
What was the purpose of Riis writing his book?
To show how much he enjoyed the writing process
To show the wealthy people how badly the poor were living
to honor is late father
to give people something to read
16
What was an industrial capitalist?
someone who doesn't enjoy business
business workers
someone who owns a business
mean people
17
What was the purpose of a settlement house?
to provide aid to the immigrants that came in
to leave everyone behind
to make sure everyone knew their place
to allow visitors access
18
Who was concerned with how people were using natural resources?
John Muir
Abraham Lincoln
John Rockefeller
Ida Tarbell
19
Who wrote articles about the Standard Oil Company?
Ida Tarbell
Upton Sinclair
Abraham Lincoln
John Rockefeller
20
Life was great for the new immigrants that came to America.
False
True

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