Review Of Chapter 19 Flashcards
What did Mark Carleton do ?
He found a type of wheat that would grow with very little perspiration.
Who was America’s wealthiest financier of the 19th century ?
J. P. Morgan
What did John D. Rockefeller create?
The Standard Oil Company
Who wrote Wealth of Nations ?
Adam Smith
What did the Centennial Exposition celebrate ? What year was this ? In what city did this happen?
- Celebrated 100 years of American independence.
- Happened in 1876
- Happened in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
What did the Hatch Act do?
It made available to states funds to establish agricultural experiment stations
What did the Smith-Lever Act do?
It authorized the establishment of an Extension Service in the Department of Agriculture (1862)
What did the Smith-Hughes Act do ?
It provided federal funds to help high schools finance courses in agriculture, home economics, etc.
What nickname referred to the South after the Civil War ?
The New South
What was organized by J. P. Morgan?
The U. S. Steel Corporation
What is formed when a group of businessmen receive a charter of incorporation from a state government ?
A corporation
What is a pool ?
An informal agreement among competing businesses giving each business an are to market in.
What is another name for a “super corporation”?
A trust
What does mercantilism mean?
Tight control of trade.
What did the Granger laws try to do?
They tried to force railroads to charge equal freight rates to all shippers.
