Andrew Carnegie
What is a strike?
a work stoppage
What is Industrilization?
the production of goods by machine in factories
Why did goods have to be transferred from one train to another in the early days of the railroads?
There was no standard gauge for track
What did not contribute to America’s industrial growth?
child labor laws
What did Thomas Edison believe was most important to becoming a successful inventor?
hard work; not quitting
How did Carnegie move up the ladder to become a billionaire?
He red books, learned book keeping, and telegraphy.
What was a period of rapid industrial growth in the US?
After the civil war
Who was the head of the New York Central railroad system?
Cornelius Vanderbilt
What is Stock?
shares of ownership
What happened to the gap between the rich and the poor during the growth of big business?
The gap widened.
In the 1880s, why did Andrew Carnegie’s steel company shift production from rails to beams?
The new skyscrapers would need beams
What was very important to the industrial growth of America?
the making of railroads
How did the expansion of the railroads affect the size of markets?
It increased the size of markets.
What is a patent?
a protected right to make and sell a product
Why were union formed the the late 1800s?
shorter hours and better working conditions
Who was Andrew Carnegie? What job did he have at a young age? Why did he have to work as a child?
He was one of the wealthiest people in America, he worked as a bobbin boy, his family needed the money, so he had to work.
Which use of oil made oil more valuable after 1900?
fuel for cars
What were the railroads forced to pay to the Standard Oil Company in the late 1800s?
rebates
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
Who formed the union called the American Federation of Labor?
Samuel Gompers
Name three reasons why garbage and sewage disposal become major problems in cities?
City populations increased, many people lived in a single tenement, disease spread in the cities.
Why were cities able to expand outward in the late 1800s?
New forms of transportation, such as trolleys and subways, were built
Were political machines a good thing or a bad thing? What did they do when people voted?
They were a form of propaganda, and were negative. They used secrets and trickery to enrich members and friends.
Name three inventions that Thomas Edison invented.
phonograph, lightbulb, and moving picture camera.
What was William Tweed known for?
He was known a a political boss in New York City.