technology (hard)
what year was the first telephone made?
1849
what did the technology change?
peoples lives
what did the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 accomplish ?
provided an absolute 10-year ban on Chinese laborers immigrating to the United States
what was a "big thing" during this time?
rail roads
definition of sole proprietorships
businesses owned by one person
what year was the typewriter made?
1829
what did Alexander Graham Bell invent
the telephone
what was the The Great Northern Railroad?
large-scale shipment of ore to the steel mills of the Midwest
what were the pros of unity?
as immigrants came to the US and farming became better, jobs for farming came very easy to get
definition of trust
combines multiple individual companies into one supersized corporation
what year was dynamite made?
1860's
what was George Westinghouse invention?
air brakes for trains
what was the purpose of the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887?
The Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 was intended to regulate the railroad industry and prevent unfair practices
what was the type of diversity was there?
religion
definition of capitalism
an economic system in which people are free to invest and make profits on their investments.
what year was the first camera built?
1816
what did air brakes save?
many lives
what did the The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 do?
prohibited activities that restrict interstate commerce and competition in the marketplace
what was woman able to do?
have jobs
definition of partnership
businesses that were owned by two or more people
what year was the fist steam engine made?
1830
who had the idea of harnessing electricity ?
thomas edison
what did Congress pass in 1880?
the Sherman Antitrust Act
what did woman and children have
limited freedom
definition of technology
the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry