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Who was the man behind the steam engine that used a drill for oil?
Edwin Drake
Where were iron ore deposits found?
Michigan and Minnesota
Why is the Brooklyn Bridge significant?
It was the first suspension bridge to use steel for its cable wire.
Why was building the first skyscraper with a metal frame important?
It allowed for much greater height and stability without a lot of weight.
Name 10 inventions that were made between 1826-1903?
Battery, lamp, photograph, bike ,electromagnet, typewriter, calculator, wrench, propeller, revolver
Who created electrical power?
Benjamin Franklin
Why were railroads so significant?
Fast transportation for goods and people.
What happened in the railroad corruption?
The owners overcharged the people who road the trains.
More than 100,000 workers.
Where was the Haymarket affair?
The Haymarket affair was in Chicago in May 4th 1886.
When were the Granger Laws published?
Late 1860s and early 1870s in Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois.
Who won the Munn vs Illinois court case?
The supreme court ruled Illinois and was valid under states police power.
What did the Interstate commerce act established?
It made congress have the power to regulate the railroads.
The panic was a financial crisis that slowed westward expansion.
What did Andrew Carnegie do?
He helped build the formidable American steel industry.
What did the Sherman Antitrust Act do?
It authorized federal government to institute proceedings against trust in order to dissolve them.
What was the first large scale labor called?
The knights of labor founded in 1869.