The Men Who Built America- Episode 4
he goes on the run, but later turns himself in
what does rockefeller do when he receives a subpoena requiring him to testify about his business dealings?
carnegie becomes the world's richest man
what does the sale of carnegie's steel plant mean?
equality for all
what does william jennings bryan promise?
a 40-hour workweek
what else did ford offer his workers other than their $5 per day wage?
the united states entered world war 1
what happened in april 1917?
he became the richest man in world history
what happened to rockefeller as a result of his defeat in court?
us steel
what is the name of morgan's new steel company?
rugged hunter
what kind of public image did theodore roosevelt want to have?
steel
what new industry did morgan decide he wanted to control?
gasoline
what new product became key for standard oil after the turn of the century?
90 percent
what percentage of americans lived off monthly income of less than $100?
he was the governor of ohio
what political experience did bryan's opponent, william mckinley have?
you call it a monopoly, i call it enterprise
what statement did rockefeller make in order to defend his business practices?
pacific ocean and atlantic ocean
what two large bodies of water does the panama canal join together?
jp morgan's railroad monopoly
what was broken up as the result of the first us government anti-trust case against a major corporation?
giving hundreds of speeches directly to the people
what was bryan's main campaign tactic as he sought to fight back against the influence of the titans?
$480 million in their time
what was carnegie;s price for selling his steel empire?
to make the automobile affordable for everyone
what was ford's dream>
it would sell far beneath the average price of a licensed car
what was remarkable about the new car ford wants to make?
united states v. standard oil
what was the biggest anti-trust trial of all time?
people at the polls could easily tell who you voted for
what was very different about voting then as compared to now?
it broke down too much
what was wrong with ford's first model of a car, called the "quadricycle"?
alam
when ford began to manufacture cars, who held the patent on the automobile?
model a
when the quadricycle fails, ford designed a new model. what did he call it?
standard oil
which business has the reputation as the most hated company in america?
he's a fan of darwin's theory of evolution
which description does NOT match the personality of william jennings bryan?
keorsene coupons
which did rockefeller NOT routinely do as he built his company into a vast success?
steel
which industry brought the steel, railroad, oil, and mining industries together?
the assembly line and paying workers a liveable wage
which of ford's methods did industrialist like milton hershey and william wrigley apply to their own factories?
cartel
which of the following words best describes the alam organization?
create the largest corporate empire of the world
which one is morgan's goal?
democrats
which political party made trusts and monopolies a target at this time?
vryan is supported by a cartel of foreign governments who want to influence us immigration policies
which statement about the election of 1896 is NOT accurate?
the great commoner
which title best matches william jennings bryan?
jp morgan
who helped the us government to raise $40 million to build the panama canal?
rockefeller, carnegie, and morgan
who were the titans?
mckinley
who won the election for president?
carnegie's and rockefeller's
whose businesses did bryan specifically say he would "tear down"?
jp morgan
whose death is considered such a moment in american finance that the new york stock exchange shuts down, an honor normally reserved only for the death of a president?
he was being sued for using a patent without permission
why did henry ford have to defend himself in court?
because the job carried no real power
why did the titans want roosevelt to run for vice president?
alam's legal claim to the design of the car was invalid
what allowed henry ford to keep producing his vehicles?
the people v. standard oil
what case was known as the "trial of the century"?
who would give away the most money
what did carnegie and rockefeller compete over during their old age?
he raced against the "fastest driver in the world"
what did ford do to "make a name for himself" so that he would have a better chance of fighting alam?
he continued manufacturing cars
what did ford do while the lawsuit against him was underway?
he agreed at once
what did morgan say about carnegie's suggested price?
but the presidency
what did the titans decide they needed to do in order to keep bryan from winning the election?
take it over
what does morgan plan to do with carnegie's steel company?
they owned the patent
why did alam control who builds cars?
carnegie demanded that millionaires should give away all their money
why did carnegie's rich friends not like him very much?
those who wont walk away from a deal
according to carly fiorina, what kind of people end up making bad deals?
they rejected his application
alam deliberated for month over whether or not to allow ford to sell his new model of car. what was their final decision?
everyone
as the 20th century continues, whom did the american economy benefit?
education and libraries
carnegie eventually gave away about $67 billion in today's money to worthy causes. what kinds of causes received the most money?
spanish-american war
during which conflict did roosevelt become a hero?
it was about double the average wage
how did ford's $5 per day wage compare to the average factory wage at this time?
the president under which he served was assassinated
how did theordore roosevelt first become president?
they tell their workers that if bryan wins the election, they will shut down and there won't be anymore jobs
how do the industrialists threaten their workers so that they'll vote for mckinley instead of bryan?
he agrees to but the entire output of rockefeller's mines
how does carnegie finally persuade rockefeller to back down about his new business plans?
claiming he didn't remember
how does rockefeller get out of answering the questions in court?
1 year
how long did it take rockefeller to acquire all the oil refineries in cleveland?
30 years
how long was carnegie in the steel business?
34
how many companies was standard oil broken up into?
one out of every eleven
how many steel workers would die on a day on average?
13 years
how much longer did rockfeller live than carnegie>
using his assembly line for manufacturing cars
how was ford able to make the time required to make a car shorter?
he believed in competition, he perfected mass production, and he paid his employees better
how was ford different from rockefeller and carnegie?
build a steel plant
how was rockefeller planning to become richer than carnegie?
$100 billion, much more than carnegie
in today's money, how much would rockefeller's charitable giving total?
from 12 hours to 90 minutes per car
just how much did ford speed up car production?
90 percent
on election day, about--- of eligible voters go to the polls.
that they recognize they were just capitalists and not elected leaders
once president, what did roosevelt insist upon in his relationship with the big capitalists?
the sherman anti-trust act
the court determined that standard oil had engaged in unreasonable business practices, one that were in violation of which federal law?
mickinley
under which president did roosevelt first become president?