protest & legislation
the railroads changed over to the new time standards to be known as "Railroad and Telegraph Time." When the transcontinental railroad tied the nation together physically, a regional problem became a national one.
what is railroad time
Scottish-born american scientist, teacher f the deaf, and inventor of the the telephone in 1876.
who is Alexander graham bell
First federal act that outlawed monopolistic business practices.
what is Sherman antitrust Act
one of the most powerful bankers of his era , he financed railroads and helped organized U.S steel
who is J.P Morgan
was an American socialist, political activist, trade unionist, one of the founding members of the Industrial Workers of the World IWW and five times the candidate of the Socialist Party of America for President of the United States.
who was Eugene Debs
The desire to promote the welfare of others especially by the generous donation of money to good causes.
what is Philianthropy
when business expands its control over other similar or closely related to business overall manufacturing process.
what is Horizontal/vertical
The movement of people within urban areas using group travel technologies such as buses and trains.
what is Mass Transit
self-made multi-millionaire who became one of the wealthiest Americans of 19th century and focused in the railroads industry and helped make railroads transportation more efficient.
who is Cornelius Vanderbilt
she was a social reformer and activist and became internationally respected for the peace activism that won her a Nobel price , she was the first american woman to receive this honor.
who is Jane Addams.
several unions of skilled workers in 1886 marked the beginning of continuous large-scale labor movement in the united states.
what is america federation of labor
several unions of skilled workers in 1886 marked the beginning of a continuous large-scale labor movement in the united states .
what is american federation of labor
the first inexpensive industrial process for the mass-production of steel from melting pig iron prior to the open hearth furnace.
what is Bessemer process
He established standard oil and by the early 1880's controlled 90% of U.S refineries and pipelines.
who is John D. Rockefeller
Irish-born american schoolteacher and dressmaker who became a prominent union organizer, community organizer and know as mother Jones.
who was Marry Harris Jones
Was a unites states federal law signed by president Chester A . Arthur on may 6, 1882 to prohibiting all immigration of Chinese labors.
what is Chinese exclusion act
A train route across the United States, finished in 1869. It was the project of two railroad companies, the Union Pacific built from the east, and the Central Pacific built from the west.
what is transcontinental
one of the most successful businessman , most recognized philanthropists in history, and entered the steel business.
who is Andrew Carnegie