Many companies began to _________, or combine. Large companies bought up smaller ones or forced them out of business. The Pennsylvania Railroad, for example, had 73 different companies in its system!
Consolidate
100
A new steel making process made railroads better and enormously tall “____________” in big cities possible.
skyscrapers
100
In 1876, __________ Graham ___________ tested his newest invention: the telephone.
Alexander Graham Bell
100
In 1869, workers formed a labor union called the _______ of _______at first they only allowed skilled workers.
Knights of Labor
100
The most powerful railroad baron was man named Cornelius _____________. He controlled 4,500 miles of track.
Vanderbilt
200
A man named James Hill built the last transcontinental railroad called the _____ ______ Railway from Duluth to Everett.
Great Northern
200
William Kelly (US) and Henry Bessemer (UK) both discovered a new way to make steel called the ____________ _________. It enabled steelmakers to produce strong steel at a lower cost.
Bessemer Process
200
In 1876, ________ ________ opened up a research laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey to invent new things.
Thomas Edison
200
There was trouble for the Knights after the ___________ Riot when about 12 people were killed and 50 injured.
Haymarket Riot
200
He was worth $340,000,000,000 when he died.
Who is John D. Rockefeller.
300
The farmers shipping goods pushed for more laws and regulations, but barons simply _______ officials.
bribed
300
Having control of all the steps required to change raw materials into finished products is known as ________ ________. Carnegie gained an advantage over other steel companies, it was producing more than Great Britain!
vertical integration
300
In 1872, African American Elijah _________ created a special device that oiled engines automatically.
McCoy
300
Women also joined their own unions and Mary Harris Jones, or _________ ______, was the most famous leader.
Mother Jones
300
He made his $310,000,000,000 in the steel industry, not monopoly.
Who is Andrew Carnegie?
400
The biggest issue to a united railroad was the use of two different __________, the South adopted the North.
Gauges
400
Companies such as Montgomery Ward and ________ -_________ sold goods to western farmers by mail order.
Sears-Roebuck
400
In 1913, Ford introduced the _________ _______ which split up the work between dozens of different stations
Assembly line
400
Right before the Pullman Strike, George Pullman halved his workers' pay, but not their rent so his workers walked off. The court filed an _________ to end the strike.
injunction
400
This man was worth about $200,000,000,000 when he died. Guess the assembly line thing worked well for him.
Who is Henry Ford?
500
The railroads made long-distance travel comfortable and easy. They had dining and _________ cars.
Sleeping
500
Rockefeller bought up other companies until he had no competitors. This created a monopoly, allowing him free reign of prices and practices. The process of buying up competitors is called ____________ _______________.
horizontal integration
500
On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur ________ successfully completed their first “flying machine.”
Wright
500
Over 150 people died in the _________ _________ ________ on March 25, 1911. Reform was quick to follow.
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
500
He made money as a banker; he got filthy, stinking rich investing and controlling railroads. See if you can chase down this answer...