The rise of industry
What is free enterprise, and how did entrepreneurs contribute to it?
Capitalism
Name one change Cornelius Vanderbilt made to the railroad industry
Iron to steel tracks
Name two unsafe or unfair conditions workers faced during the Gilded Age
extremely long work hours and dangerous working environments
What challenges did many immigrants face during their journey to the United States?
Immigrants traveled in crowded steamship decks.The unsanitary conditions caused diseases to spread quickly.
What was a political machine, and how did it try to gain voter loyalty?
It gained voter loyalty by trading favors for political support.
Name two natural resources that helped fuel industrialization
Free enterprise, natural resources
How did John D. Rockefeller built Standard Oil into a powerful company?
By monopoly which then controlled 90 percent of the oil market in the us
Why was it difficult for unions to organize unskilled workers, and who were “scabs”?
It was difficult because the unions needed to hire people that would break strikes because they needed the money. Scabs were where immigrants worked for less money.
What was an ethnic enclave, and why did immigrants form these neighborhoods?
Immigrants formed them to preserve traditions and support each other.
How could political machines use services such as food, jobs, or rent money to influence voters?
Machines gave poor immigrants food jobs and rent money. Because of that the grateful residents voted for the machine's candidates.
What does the term “Gilded Age” mean?
A period of problems masked by economic growth
What is a monopoly, and how could it affect consumers and small businesses?
Monopoly is simply company controls and entire product- free to set prices
What goals did the American Federation of Labor pursue, and which workers did it organize most successfully?
The goal to pursue, and keep the workers organized and the most successful ones that they knew were gonna work well.
Give one difference between “old immigration” and “new immigration.”
They came from different places. Old immigrants came from Germany, Ireland and Great Britain and new immigrants came from Italy Greece Poland Hungary Russian.
What was election fraud, and how did it undermine fair elections?
Election fraud was when people cheated in elections by changing votes or using fake votes. This made elections unfair
How did railroads help factories produce and transport more goods?
By helping with the train scheduling, transport is good quickly and cheaply. It helps with train scheduling, transporting goods quickly and it is cheaper.
How were most businesses organized before the Civil War, and how did corporations help businesses grow larger?
small family own in local the group shared owner ship of businesses
What were a lockout and a blacklist, and how did employers use them?
Owners would literally lock out their employees. Blacklisting was when employees on this list would be considered trouble makers passed around from one boss to another
How did Ellis Island and Angel Island differ in whom they processed and how immigrants were treated?
Ellis Island processed European immigrants with quick inspections. Angle island processed Asian immigrants with harsh long detentions.
What was the spoils system, and how could it lead to corruption or inefficient government?
The spoils system was giving government jobs to friends and supporters instead of qualified people. This led to corruption and poor government.
How did protective tariffs and laissez-faire policies support businesses?
Taxes that make imported goods more expensive. And for laissez- faire the businesses operators without inferences
What were the purposes of the Interstate Commerce Commission and the Sherman Antitrust Act?
The interstate commerce commission is established to oversee the railroad industry
What is a labor union, and what did the Knights of Labor seek for workers?
A labor union is an organized association of workers. Knights of labor worked for 8 hours and they ended child labor and equal pay for workers.
What factors encouraged urbanization, and how did mass transit help city residents?
Factory jobs and high immigration numbers drove rapid urbanization.Mass transit allowed residents to live farther from work.
How did construction contracts and bribery allow politicians and businesses to profit from taxpayer money?
Politicians took bribes and gave businesses unfair contracts, allowing them to steal taxpayer money.