Economics Write a one-page editorial in which you argue that government regulation either helps or hinders economic activity and the public welfare.

Comparing Re-create the chart shown here, and list the methods that both Rockefeller and Carnegie used to build their industrial empires.

Study the graph on this page, then answer the questions that follow.

Does the graph show any decreases over time?

Economics Keep track of all the purchases you make for one week. List the name of the businesses that sold them to you. Indicate whether you think each business is small, medium, or large.

Analyzing Issues Re-create the chart shown here, and add descriptions of how each technology accelerated the growth of industry in the United States.

Drawing Conclusions Do you think that it is still possible today to go from "rags to riches"? Explain your answer.

Lack of government restriction benefited some businesses and hurt others. Which types of businesses benefited, and which might have been more successful with some protection?

List all the types of business organizations, big and small, that companies could form.

Evaluating Change How might the shift to the prevalence of big business work to the advantage or disadvantage of a consumer?

Judging Actions Would the United States have been better off without industrial giants such as John D. Rockefeller? Explain.

Applying Ideas One writer noted that "This standardized railroad network bound all sections of the country into one market and one nation." Explain what the writer meant.

Study the graph on this page, then answer the questions that follow.

When did production surpass 100 million tons?

Use the listed vocabulary words to complete the sentences that follow.

entrepreneurs horizontal integration corporations vertical integration

Carnegie and Rockefeller consolidated a number of businesses using both _________ and _________ .

Analyzing Cause and Effect Why do you think the United States developed economically at a faster rate than most other countries?