Technology & Resources
This man was one of the most famous inventors of the era. He invented the electric lightbulb, the phonograph (record player), and motion pictures.
Thomas Edison
This steel magnate’s "Gospel of Wealth" argued that the rich had a moral obligation to use their wealth for the public good.
Who is Andrew Carnegie?
Name two of the most common things that labor unions asked for in their negotiations
Higher wages
Shorter hours
Safer working conditions
This is when one company dominates an industry and eliminates the competition. If they are the only company selling a product, they can charge inflated prices and profit.
A monopoly/trust
This term refers to the rapid growth of cities as people moved from rural areas to find industrial jobs.
Urbanization
How did the railroad help the US rapidly industrialize?
It created a national market
Its growth helped fuel the growth of the steel, lumber, and coal industries.
This business strategy involves buying out competitors to create a monopoly within a single stage of production.
Horizontal Integration
These cramped, multi-family apartment buildings became the standard housing for the new industrial working class in cities.
Tenements
This theory applied "survival of the fittest" to human society, justifying the vast inequality of the industrial age.
Social Darwinism
After immigrants began to pour into the country, this group of people advocated for the rights of people originally born in the United States, and were anti-immigration.
Nativists/Nativism
Without this invention, it would have been very difficult for business owners to efficiently manage nationwide corporations.
The telephone
Andrew Carnegie used this strategy—controlling every phase of production from raw materials to distribution—to dominate the oil industry.
Vertical Integration
This labor union, led by Terence Powderly, sought to include both skilled and unskilled workers but declined after the Haymarket Riot.
the Knights of Labor
This is the French term that means "let it run its own course". It is the policy where the gov't would not impose any rules on businesses and allow them to do whatever was necessary to be successful.
Laissez-faire
Other than violence, what reputation did labor unions receive after the strikes and riots of the late 1800s? Name 2 concepts/qualities.
Anarchist
Terrorist
Communist
Socialist
The patent system
Andrew Carnegie was a firm believer in this action, which is when one donates or invests their money to improve the world and support the common good.
philanthropy
Name a famous, violent strike of the late 1800s that did NOT result in workers getting what they wanted.
Haymarket Riot
Homestead Strike
Pullman Strike
This event hit American's in their pocketbooks, and afterwards many Northerners were not as invested in Reconstruction efforts in the South.
The Panic of 1873
This 1882 law was the first significant federal legislation to restrict immigration based on a specific nationality.
Chinese Exclusion Act
This 1850s invention allowed for the mass production of high-quality steel, fueling the expansion of railroads and skyscrapers.
The Bessemer Process
This is a legal entity that is separate from its owners. It can raise massive amounts of capital by selling "shares" (stock) to the public.
Corporation
Samuel Gompers founded this labor union, focusing on "bread and butter" issues like wages and hours.
The American Federation of Labor (AFL)
Name one of the organizations that farmers formed in the late 1860s to unite and advocate for their rights.
The Grange
The Farmer's Alliance
The Populist Party
Jane Addams opened the Hull House in Chicago, which aimed to provide social services for the poor, especially women and children. The Hull House was the most famous of all ___________ houses.
Settlement