Rise of the capitalist
n what two years did America's economy experience a downturn?
1873 and 1890
The greatest oil tycoon
John D. Rockefeller
___is the situation that exists when government does not interfere with business.
free enterprise
Some businesses established practical ___ of a business sector and controlled prices, wages, and transportation rates.
monopolies
The first industry that faced government regulation
railroad
The Sherman Antitrust Act was an attempt to break up ___ and restore a competitive market.
trusts
Forcing competitors out of business was
unethical
billionaire founder of Microsoft
Bill Gates
child of immigrants who built a cosmetics empire
Estee lauder
Hispanic-American owner of a large advertising agency
Lionel sosa
The investment of money to finance a business interest is called ___.
capitalism
Men who invested in businesses were called
capitalist
Big corporations often forced smaller companies out of business to eliminate
competition
entities created for the pooling of investors.
corporations