People
Business Practices
Conditions and Laws
Immigrants
Other
100
Made a fortune in steel; founded U.S. Steel; philanthropist who advocated giving away wealth
Andrew Carnegie
100
A form of monopoly when one person or company gains control of one aspect of an entire industry
Horizontal Integration
100
Government attempted to regulate business
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
100
What factors pulled people to the United States?
Better conditions, Religious freedom, Economic Opportunities, etc.
100
Where in New York harbor European immigrants traveled to be admitted in the United States.
Ellis Island
200
Financier who arranged the merger that created US Steel Corporation and who arranged a $65 million loan to the government during the Depression of 1893
JP Morgan
200
form of monopoly that occurs when one person or company gains control of every step of the manufacturing process for a single product
Vertical integration
200
As the inventions and methods of the Industrial Revolution spread around the world, they brought many important changes. What was an important effect of industrialization in the United States?
movement of people from rural areas and foreign countries to cities
200
What made Ellis Island different from Angel Island?
Angel island was much harsher on prospective immigrants
200
In the late 1800s, workers tolerated poor wages because they
could easily be replaced
300
Firms or corporations that combine in a monopoly for the purpose of reducing competition and controlling prices
Trust
300
After the Civil War, the cost of living decreased because
Technology made manufacturing more efficient
300
This banned entry to all Asians, except for students, teachers, merchants, tourists, and government officials
Chinese Exclusion act
300
Corporations had the important advantage of
having access to more capital and greater flexibility in leadership
400
These were people who expressed anti-immigration sentiment and supported polices which favored American born citizens
Nativists
400
Theory that the economy does better without government intervention
Lassiez-Faire
400
Factors that lead to the urbanization of America - Millions of new factory jobs due to industrialization - Growth of the Railroad Network - ??? Which of the following factors should be added to the list above? a. Dollar diplomacy b. Women’s suffrage c. The Spanish-American War d. Massive Influx of immigrants
Massive influx of immigrants
400
The term coined to describe all the different cultures and languages blending together in the United States
Melting Pot
400
What is the difference between a captain of industry and a robber baron?
Captains of Industry benefited the average american, robber barons profited off their misery. They could however be the same person
500
28. Which argument supports the perception of big business leaders as “Captains of Industry”? a. Industrialists support for technology benefited the economy b. Monopolies forced small companies out of business c. Consumers were harmed by inflated prices d. Workers’ wages fell as industrialists profited
a. Industrialists support for technology benefited the economy
500
Which industry most spurred economic growth and innovation in related industries?
Railroad
500
Explain the differences between New and Old Wave Immigration
Old wave immigrants: From Northwest Europe, English speaking, Protestant, Farmers New Wave Immigrants: From Southeast Europe, many languages, Catholic or Jewish, unskilled factory workers
500
Process for making steel stronger and
Bessemer Process
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