American Industry Grows
a form of energy that extended the number of hours in a day; allowed Americans to work and play more
electricity
an American business owner who controlled the U.S. oil industry; worth $318 billion dollars at his death
John D. Rockefeller
Describe one problem faced by industrial workers during the late 1800s.
long work week, long hours, unsafe working conditions, use of child labor
"New" Immigrants during the late 1800s came from: Western Europe or Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe
*Daily Double*
What is the term for the rapid growth of cities and population?
Name the industry that spurred economic growth in oil and steel.
railroads
term for the complete control of a product or service; popular board game
monopoly
a refusal to work organized by a body of employees as a form of protest
strike
an ________ Island was a chief immigration station for Europeans coming to America
Ellis Island
a term to describe people of different nationalities blending into a single culture
melting pot
______ production is when a large number of products are created quickly and inexpensively
mass production
__________ Integration is a system in which a company controls all phases of a product's development; Vertical or Horizontal?
Vertical Integration
a factory or workshop, especially in the clothing industry, where manual workers are employed under poor conditions
sweatshop
a __________ house provided educational, recreational, and other services to inner-city communities
settlement
a room or set up of rooms within an apartment; often dangerous due to small space and poor sanitation
tenement
an economic system based on private ownership and competition; Capitalism or Socialism?
Capitalism
a form of business where many people share ownership; buy stocks to own part of the company
corporation
an economic system based around the public sharing property and resources (Capitalism or Socialism?)
Socialism
the _______ Age was a term used to describe 1870 - 1900; it was a time of materialism and corruption
Gilded Age
35% of people who use personal ads for dating are: married, suffer from a psychological illness, or do not have a job
already married
Horatio Alger wrote ______ to ______ novels; they described people who worked hard and became successful
rags to riches
Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) was formed to oversee ________ operations. (type of industry)
railroad
American Federation of Labor (AFL) was an organization made up of ______ workers from different unions. (skilled or unskilled?)
skilled
Jacob Riis would write articles and take photographs to raise aware about ______ Americans. (poor or rich?)
poor
In Japan the odds of being killed by a _____ are about the same as an American's chance of being killed by lightning.
gun