Question: In what two years did America’s economy experience a downturn?

Answer: 1873 and 1890

Question: Men who invested in businesses were called ___.

Answer: capitalists

Question: ___ is the situation that exists when government does not interfere with business.

Answer: Free enterprise

Question: The investment of money to finance a business interest is called ___.

Answer: capitalism

Question: The greatest oil tycoon was ___.

Answer: John D. Rockefeller

Question: ___ were entities created for the pooling of investors.

Answer: Corporations

Question: Big corporations often forced smaller companies out of business to eliminate ___.

Answer: competition

Question: Forcing competitors out of business was ___.

Answer: unethical

Question: Some businesses established practical ___ of a business sector and controlled prices, wages, and transportation rates.

Answer: monopolies

Question: The first industry that faced government regulation was the ___ industry.

Answer: railroads