1740: Industrial Revolution Begins in Britain
1770: ?
1820: Industrial Revolution Beings in USA
1920: USA becomes greatest industrial power
Which statement best completes the timeline?
A. Slater memorizes textile blueprints and opens first textile mill
B. Thomas Edison develops the photograph
C. Hayes becomes first president to have a telephone
D. Great Britain holds exposition and sells textile blueprints
What is slate memorize textile blueprints and opens first textile mill
100
Which of the following statements does not describe the workday conditions of a factory worker in the 1880s?
A. Paid overtime and allowed vacation
B. Forced to work 10-12 hour days
C. Paid very little for daily work
D. Dangerous work conditions
What is A. Paid overtime and allowed vacation
100
Year: # of immigrants in USA
1856: 200,344
1865: 203,222
1889: 689,299
1892: 789,223
What can be inferred from the information above?
What is there was a large population increase during the 1880s.
100
This political leader will corrupt New York politics and use intimidation tactics to gain supporters
What is Boss William Tweed
100
According to this act, settlers were allowed to purchase land at $1.25 a acre or settle the land for 5 years for free.
What is Homestead Act
200
What was the name of the first phone company?
What is Bell Telephone Company
200
What invention will attempt to reduce voter intimidation tactics by providing a secret way to vote?
What is Australian Ballot
200
During the 1880s, the US will see an increase in immigration from 'New Immigrants'. Where did these people come from?
What is Asia and Eastern Europe
200
Why will membership of the Knights of Labor decrease in 1886?
What is blamed for the Haymarket Square massacre
200
Which political movement was created to educate Southern farmers about new and improved agricultural techniques?
A. Pendleton
B. Granger
C. Populism
D. Morrill
What is Granger
300
During this process, iron ore is heated until the imperfections are removed, making a stronger more versatile steel.
What is the Bessemer process
300
President Cleveland will end this strike because it stopped the US mail system
What is Pullman Strike
300
Which American businessman believed in Social Darwinism and applied those beliefs into his 'Gospel of Wealth'?
What is Andrew Carnegie
300
Which labor union was associated with ideas of socialism and anarchism?
What is the 'Wobblies' or the Industrial Workers of the World
300
"Politics in the hands of the plain people' is the motto of which political party?
What is Populists
400
What was JP Morgan known for?
What is merging businesses (banking)
400
What is the 'competition' law? This law refused to allow monopolies.
What is Sherman Anti-Trust Act
400
Which business created a large monopoly in oil?
What is Standard Oil Company
400
Which is illegal: Horizontal or vertical integration?
What is horizontal
400
How did laissez faire policies worsen the effects of the Panic of 1893?
What is prolonged the Panic
500
What process made automobiles cheap and affordable for the average American?
What is assembly line
500
What Supreme Court case will test the Sherman Anti-Trust Act?
What is EC Knight vs. US
500
Henry Frick will bring this group of private security to break the strike at the Homestead Factory.
What is Pinkerton
500
What is a 'robber baron'
What is someone that wants to make money at any cost.
500
Who is the speaker?
"You shall not crucify us upon a cross of gold!"