Robber Barons
What was the name of Rockefeller's company and which resource/industry did he monopolize?
Standard Oil - Oil
Describe the working conditions of most lower class people during the time period from 1880 to 1910
awful, terrible, miserable, no good
Who are the Muckrakers and what is their goal?
Journalists who wanted to show the day to day struggles of the working class. Wanted to bring positive changes for the poor
What is a union?
When working class people come together to advocate for changes in the work place including better pay and safety regulations
Labubu dolls are from which country?
Taiwan
What was the name of JP Moran's company and which resource/industry did he monopolize?
JP Morgan Chase - Banking
Name 2 dangers that the fictional characters in Upton Sinclair's The Jungle faced according to the story
Cutting off fingers, acid burn, bad back from cutting animals open, animals/equipment falling onto the work floor
Name 2 technologies that helped Muckraking journalism.
Camera, telegram, advanced printing, morse code
When people refuse to work in order to meet demands about changes to the work place
How many World Series have the Yankees won?
27 (no big deal)
What was the name of Andrew Carnegie's company and which resource/industry did he monopolize?
Carnegie Steel/US Steel Co. - Steel
What was the name of immigrant housing in the late 1800's and describe their conditions
Tenement housing - terrible and unsafe living conditions
Why was The Jungle by Upton Sinclair considered a piece of Muckraking Journalism?
By showing the disgusting conditions of the meat packing industry, the government passed food safety laws
Why did many in the American public have negative views on unions?
Protests and strikes frequently devolved into violence and destruction of public property
Which rapper is credited with starting the 67 meme?
Skrilla
How did Robber Barons give back to their communities?
They invested in schools, museums, public parks and other spaces to "improve" the lives of people who lived in the cities where they operated business
How did coal miners in West Virginia get paid by the big coal companies? Why was this an issue?
Scripts that could only be used at the company store. This was not real money so it functionally trapped employees in the mining towns
Who was Jacob Riis and why do we consider him one of the most influential muckrakers?
A photo-journalist who used the camera and written word to highlight the issues immigrants faced in New York. His work led to the renovation of many tenement homes
What were the Pullman Strikes?
Railroad workers went on strike over a pay-cut. All railroad workers stopped working and the military had to break up the riots after workers set train cars on fire
How much sugar (measured in percentage of daily recommended amount) is in a bottle of soda
39 Grams (78% - will accept 75 to 85%)
What is a trust and how does it contribute to the creation of monopolies?
A trust is when larger companies purchase smaller companies of the same type. It creates a monopoly by putting all companies of a certain product/service under the control of 1 person.
What were the outcomes of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire?
The government introduced new safety laws including fire escapes, outward opening doors and fire drills
Who was Ida Tarbell and why was her work so important for Muckraking?
She wrote The History of the Standard Oil Company which led to the break up of John Rockefeller's Oil monopoly. It exposed illegal business practices by the company
Why is the statement "the larger the union the more powerful it is" true?
Unions are only as strong as their membership. More workers joining unions and strikes forces their demands to be taken more serious by the business owners.
How many days has the government been shut down?
23 (and counting) ((hand up Mr. Leonard thought this would be over by now))