| Worksheet # 83 corporation engineer laissez-faire tariffs Cornelius Vanderbilt Jay Gould magnate philanthropy vertical integration standard oil 1) A wealthy or powerful person, a business tycoon: _________. 2) A business with many owners so that the risk of loss is less: _______. 3) The most valued profession in the era of industrialization: ________. 4) Work dedicated to helping the human race improve: __________. 5) The name of John Rockefeller's company: _____________. 6) The ruthless railroad owner who said, "Let the public be damned!": ___________________. 7) Another railroad owner who used bribes and criminal practices to force others out of business: __________. 8) A government policy that lets business and commerce run itself freely: _____________. 9) Taxes placed on imported goods: _____________. 10) A business decision to own and run as many things as possible in producing something for the marketplace: _________. Thought Question: Why did business leaders want a laissez-faire political system? Why did they also want tariffs? |
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