Famous Industrialists
Who is known as the "King of Steel" and built a steel empire in Pittsburgh?
Who is Andrew Carnegie?
This term is used to describe wealthy businessmen who were often seen as ruthless and exploitative.
What is "Robber Barons"?
What is the term for when one company controls an entire industry, eliminating competition?
What is a "monopoly"?
Many workers in factories during the Industrial Revolution were often treated poorly. What is the term for working long hours for low pay in dangerous conditions?
What is "exploitation"?
The time period of rapid industrial growth in the late 1800s is known as what?
What is the "Gilded Age"?
Who is the founder of Standard Oil, known for dominating the oil industry?
Who is John D. Rockefeller?
This term describes successful businesspeople who were admired for their contributions to society and the economy.
What is "Captains of Industry"?
Which industry did John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil dominate?
What is the "oil" industry?
What is the term for when workers come together to demand better pay and working conditions?
What is a "labor union"?
Which U.S. President helped pass laws to break up monopolies and protect workers during the Progressive Era?
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
Who is the railroad magnate who helped build the transcontinental railroad?
Who is Cornelius Vanderbilt?
Andrew Carnegie donated millions of dollars to education, libraries, and peace efforts. What term might describe him based on this?
What is a "Captain of Industry"?
What method did Andrew Carnegie use to control his steel business, where he owned every part of the production process?
What is "vertical integration"?
In the late 1800s, this was the main issue that led to the creation of labor unions like the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor.
What is "workers’ rights"?
This law, passed in 1890, aimed to prevent monopolies and promote fair competition.
What is the "Sherman Antitrust Act"?
This businessman was known for his invention of the electric light bulb.
Who is Thomas Edison?
This wealthy industrialist, despite his philanthropic efforts, faced criticism for monopolizing the steel industry.
Who is Andrew Carnegie?
The creation of which type of business structure allowed corporations to raise large amounts of money from investors?
What is a "trust"?
What major event in 1892 involved a violent strike at Andrew Carnegie’s steel mill in Homestead, Pennsylvania?
What is the "Homestead Strike"?
People who were reform-minded journalists, writers, and photographers in the Progressive Era in the United States (1890s–1920s) who claimed to expose corruption and wrongdoing in established institutions, often through sensationalist publications.
Who are Muckrakers?
Who is considered the "father" of modern American capitalism and was the first to build a car factory in Detroit?
Who is Henry Ford?
Some viewed this businessman as a "Robber Baron" due to his aggressive business tactics, but others admired his ability to create jobs.
Who is John D. Rockefeller?
This act made it illegal to form trusts that interfered with free trade; also prohibited monopolies and activities that hindered competition in the marketplace.
What is the Sherman Antitrust Act.
This tragic event in 1911 led to a change in labor laws after a fire killed 146 workers in a garment factory in New York.
What is the "Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire"?
This was written by Upton Sinclair in efforts to expose the horrible working conditions in Chicago's Meat packing industry.
What was "The Jungle"?