Who invented the telephone?
Thomas Edison
Alexander Graham Bell
Edwin Drake
Christopher Sholes
Thomas Edison invented the light bulb.
Luxottica is the world's largest maker of eye wear (glasses, contacts, etc.). This company owns Lenscrafters, The Sunglass Hut, Pearle Vision, and Sears Optical. This is an example of:
Vertical Integration
Horizontal Integration
If a restaurant also owned the farms where their food was grown, the slaughterhouse where the animals were killed, and advertising company that made their commercials, what type of integration would this be?
Munn v. Illinois ruled that
The government can interfere with private businesses if it is for the public good
The government can never interfere with private business
The government can not tax private businesses
Labor unions are not allowed in the railroad industry
Eugene V. Debs spoke out against __________ and was a supporter of ____________.
Capitalism, big business
Capitalism, labor unions
Socialism, big business
Socialism, labor unions
The Sherman Anti-Trust Act and Interstate Commerce Act gave the government more tools for controlling big business.
The Bessemer Process and Edwin Drake helped build the modern world through the development of
Cheap concrete and oil
Cheap steel and oil
Cheap natural gas and clean coal
Cheap plastic and oil
A monopoly or trust will
increase competition
decrease competition
Who invented the QWERTY keyboard and typewriter?
Eugene V. Debs