Question

madame c. j. walker is best known for

• inventing the pressure steam valve
• becoming the first female african american millionaire
• writing an engineering manual on the incandescent lightbulb
• inventing a bed that converted into a desk for small apartments

question 8 (5 pts)
(02.02 lc)

how did the government try to promote fair trade during the second industrial revolution?

• it controlled the transcontinental railroad.
• it limited the number of patents granted per year.
• it regulated the power and profits of businesses.
• it passed a law granting it the power to dissolve trusts.

Explanation:

1. Madame C. J. Walker (born Sarah Breedlove) was an American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political and social activist. She is recorded as the first female self-made millionaire in America in the Guinness Book of World Records, having built her fortune by developing and marketing a line of cosmetics and hair care products for black women.

1. During the Second Industrial Revolution, the federal government attempted to promote fair trade and curb monopolistic practices by passing antitrust legislation. The most notable of these was the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890, which granted the government the authority to dissolve trusts and monopolies that interfered with free market competition.

Answer:

1. B. becoming the first female African American millionaire
2. D. It passed a law granting it the power to dissolve trusts.