SOLVED QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
ANSWERS
◉ What most directly explains the boost in production of
McCormick reapers?
Answer: The adoption of interchangeable parts
◉ By 1913, the United States produced one-third of the world's
industrial output. This was more than __________.
Answer: All of the above, combined (a. Britain b. France c. Germany)
◉ A wave of mergers peaked between 1897 and 1904. The largest of
these mergers created the first billion dollar American corporation.
What was that corporation?
Answer: United States Steel
◉ By 1900, the richest ten percent controlled perhaps _______ percent
of the nation's wealth.
Answer: 90%