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Flashcards in History Quiz 25, chapters 15 and 16, pp. 281-295 Deck (10)
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1
Q

What event took place at Promontory Point, Utah, on May 10, 1869?

A

The first transcontinental railroad was completed.

2
Q

What type of fuel replaced whale oil and provided a cheap way to light homes and businesses?

A

kerosene

3
Q

What term refers to the practice of giving away large sums of money to needy individuals and charities?

A

philanthropy

4
Q

Name the first modern American skyscraper.

A

Wainwright Building

5
Q

Who nicknamed the period 1865-1900 the ‘‘Gilded Age’’?

A

Mark Twain

6
Q

Who started the Hull House?

A

Jane Addams

7
Q

formed Standard Oil Company

A

John Rockefeller

8
Q

founded the Salvation Army

A

William Booth

9
Q

established Union Oil Company

A

Lyman Stewart

10
Q

former shoe salesman who became a great evangelist

A

D. L. Moody

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