INVENTIONS & INVENTORS
This person invented the telephone
Who is Alexander Graham Bell?
This business man founded the standard oil company of Ohio
Who is John D Rockefeller?
This law encouraged land settlers to move onto and farm land in the Great Plains
What is the homestead act?
The Pendleton Service Act was passed during the presidency of this man
Who is Chester Arthur?
This woman Founded Hull house to help immigrants and the poor
Who is Jane Addams
This person invented the safety elevator
Who is Elisha Otis?
This labor leader organized the first successful national labor union
Who is Samuel Gompers?
Gold discovered in this region led to conflict with the Sioux Nations
What are the Black Hills?
This political party made free coinage of silver a key issue in its platform
What is the populist party?
This African American leader gave the Atlanta Compromise Speech
Who is Booker T Washington
This person invented the practical commercial typewriter
Who is Christopher Sholes?
This law set an early precedent for government regulation of big business
What is the Sherman antitrust act?
This Native America leader led the Sioux war party at the battle of Little Bighorn
Who is Crazy Horse?
This Person developed alternating current and competed with Thomas Edison
Who is Nikola Tesla?
These three issues were central goals of the labor union during the age of industry
What are better wages, shorter hours, and the elimination of child labor?
This tragic event became a symbol of U.S. mistreatment of Native Americans
What is the wounded knee Massacre?
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This person developed an inexpensive method for turning iron ore into steel
Who is Henry Bessemer?
This violent labor event involved the destruction of railroad cars in 1894
What is the Pullman strike ?
This territory was the last major area settled in the American West
What is Oklahoma Territory?