Early America
Why was the Declaration of independence important?
Allowed everyone to officially recognize us as the US
How did the introduction of the electricity affect the workplace?
workers/factories were able to open late at night
What was created to help increase factory production
(workers could work 24 hour shifts due to this invention)
Electricity- Light bulb
(N,E,S,W)
West
Why were groups like the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor created
Improved working conditions
What does E Pluribus Unum mean?
out of many comes one
Due to the growing of immigration it increased what?
(1 word)
nativism
How did the bessemer process help us
Helped create mass production of steel
Which act was passed to help perserve (keep) jobs for americans
chinese exculsion act
What Act helped promote settlement in the west
homestead act
What is the U.S. motto?
In God we trust
How did the Transcontinental Railroad impact trade and transportation in the United States?
Connected Distant Markets, Essential Goods
Who adopted the use of the bessemer steel process
Andrew Carnegi
How would big buisness leaders reduce competition
monopolies and forming trust
The steel industry expanded because of what
bessemer process - (made it more affordable)
First 10 amendments
Bill of Rights
What was the Homestead Act
160 acres
first labor union
knights of labor
What did the homestead act say?
how did it convience people to go ?
go get free land.
What helped the growth of urban areas
Industry and immigration
What is the 1st amendment
rapps
What does the sherman antitrust act say
gov can break up monopolies
Andrew Carnegie had what effect besides steel
philanthropist
Name the 3 characteristics of the gilded age
industrialization
corruption of gov
labor unions
why were labor unions formed
poor working conditions had resulted in many premature deaths.