Westward Expansion
Workers from what country helped to build the railroads?
China
We discussed 3 groups of people that leaders could be categorized in. What are the 3 groups?
Muckrakers
Captains of Industry
Robber Barrons
His mother
3 words to explain factory conditions at that time?
Unsafe
Child Labor
What does the term greenhorn mean and is it a positive or negative term?
Negative term for an immigrant
The Railroad industry got workers from Korea to help build the railroads. True or False?
False: CHINA
What was President Theodore Roosevelt's nickname? Think about a childhood toy that begins with the same 2 letters to help you remember:
Trust Buster
What were 2 items that were invented at this time to help with crime fighting?
Mugshots and a criminal registery
Who was Ida Tarbell?
What did she write?
What industry did it expose?
Muckraker
The History of The Standard Oil Company
Oil
Who was considered to be the captain of steel? What city did he make his factories in?
Pittsburgh
The railroad industry helped the nation build and expand from west to east. True or False?
Who did we learn about that died on the Titanic?
John Jacob Astor IV
What was one of the type of brakes that were invented in this time AND who invented it?
Air Brakes - George Westinghouse
Bicycle Brake - John Jacob Astor IV
Who exposed the Meat Packing industry? (his name and book)
Upton Sinclair
The Jungle
What were 3 negative things that happened during child labor?
Loss of limb/life
Working conditions
Working hours
False - BLACK HILLS
Who was the muckraking photographer?
Jacob Riis
What invention changed praire life forever?
Barbed Wire
What was the importance of the Sears Catalogue?
Standardized time - invention of a pocket watch
How did John Jacob Astor IV die?
False - UNINTENTIONALLY fired gun
Who was considered to be the steel captain? What city did he make his factories?
Andrew Carnegie
Pittsburgh
What were 3 inventions during this time (not already mentioned)?
Light bulb filament
Flash photography
Phonograph
What was the process used, called to refine steel to make it more affordable
Bessemer Process
What is another name for a monopoly?
A trust