Railroads/ Inventions
What did the transcontinental railroad connect?
East & West Coast
What is a robber baron?
someone who became wealthy from exploiting workers and natural resources or received preferential government treatment
What did the 16th amendment create?
federal income text
What resources increased in demand due to the railroad?
coal, iron, steel, lumbar, glass
Who did monopolies hurt?
consumers and small businesses
Which strike took place in multiple cities and had violent confrontations which did not get the workers higher wages?
Railroad Strike
What did the 17th amendment do?
citizens elected senators
List 2 major inventions of this time
light bulb, electric power, telegraph, telephone
What industry did John D. Rockerfeller monopolize?
Steel
Which strike took place in Chicago and violent exchanges that gave more attention to worker's issues?
Haymarket Strike
What did the 18th amendment do?
Outlawed alcohol
How were workers treated on the railroad?
poor, dangerous and unfair conditions
What industry did Andrew Carnegie monopolize?
steel
Which strike took place in Pennsylvania and involved workers of the Carnegie Steel Company?
Homestead
What did consumer protection laws require?
food labels and return policies
Minority railroad workers were treated better and paid more than white railroad workers.
False, they were treated worse and paid less.
What did monopolies control?
Prices, production, sales of products
Which strike protested the layoff of thousands of workers with major paycuts, that spread nationwide?
Pullman
What did the Sherman Anti-Trust Act do?
outlawed monopolies and trusts