Vocab
reformers who wanted cleaner and safer working conditions, not the insurance agency
progressives
Edison created the modern version of this, the earlier versions used gas which was dangerous
lightbulb
What race of immigrants was treated worse than the other groups?
Asain
What does it mean when one person/company has no competition and can control prices? (its a board game)
monopoly
What was the name of the railroad the connected the east to the west
transcontentental
slum
Elevations or steel
Name one reason immigrants came to america
Jobs, escaping wars, land, etc
upton sinclair wrote a book called "the jungle" which described working conditions in what kind of factory?
Meat packing
What government act made people want to move the midwest
homestead act
organization of workers that try to improve pay and working conditions
Labor Union
who invented the telephone?
Alexander graham bell
many immigrants lived in crowed, poorly built apartment buildings called:
Tenements
when there is high supply but low demand of a product, what happens to the price?
it goes down
why were cattle drives popular in texas?
they could make more money selling them in the north
Unfair treatment or punishment (ex. Hitler going after jewish people)
Persecution
the bessemer process was a cheaper and fast way to make this product.
steel
What were the two points of entry to the united states? Double points for both
Ellis and angel island
what amendment gave women the right to vote? (bonus points for the correct year)
19th amendment, 1920
what 2 railroad companies built the transcontinental railroad? (bonus for both)
Central pacific and union pacific
group of people who share a culture or language
ethnic group
these 2 people invented electric wires to transport electricity into cities. (double points for both)
Edison and Tesla
The greatest number of immigrants came from what country?
Ireland
hull house
Who were the exodusters
african americans that settled on the great plains