General
When many of the same products are produced at the same time.
Southern leader Henry W. Grady spoke in favor of a New South that focused on _______.
Productivity
What innovation boosted the growth of towns and enabled businesses to ship their goods more efficiently?
Railroads
Who controlled the steel industry?
Andrew Carnegie
What Act denied Chinese immigration for 10 years and denied Chinese immigrants eligibility for naturalization?
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
How much of a good or service is available to buy
Supply
Individuals and businesses have economic freedom to pursue their own interests and make their own decisions.
Laissez-faire
Reduced nutrient depletion in soil and improved the quality of the soil.
Crop rotation
Which money system did the U.S. select after the bimetallism versus gold standard debate after the Civil War?
Gold standard
In the late 1800s, which continent did the majority of immigrants to the U.S. emigrate from?
Europe
An economic system where individuals and businesses own and operate resources and industries
Capitalism
The internal combustion engine allowed farmers to use these (one to pull equipment, one to haul produce to markets)
Trucks and tractors
What led to stronger, healthier livestock and seeds that produced better crop yields?
Genetics and selective breeding
Who controlled the railroad and shipping industries?
Cornelius Vanderbilt
1 reason why did immigrants came to the United States in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
1) They were drawn to the idea of the American Dream
2) Their home countries experienced famines, crop failures, and a lack of opportunities
If mass production increased the supply of products, what will happen to the cost of the products?
It will make them less expensive.
When a business owner is innovative, tries new technologies, and creates new products they are known as a what?
Entrepreneur
Peanut
How did Henry Bessemer contribute to industrialization after the Civil War?
He invented a method to produce steel in large amounts inexpensively.
Immigrants settled primarily in cities and formed communities that mimicked the ________
Culture of their country of origin.
Name a disadvantage for American workers in factories as a result of the rise in industry
child labor, unsafe working conditions, long hours, low pay, etc.
Name an invention that led to faster and more efficient planting
McCormick reaper, seed drills
This allowed farmers to grow crops in drier areas by creating flat segments of land with borders that retained moisture
What is terracing?
How did Madam C.J. Walker become the first self-made Black female millionaire in the United States?
She built a business empire in the hair care product industry.
What action did the United States take in an attempt to halt immigration?
Literacy tests.