The Triangle Fire
This NYC factory was the site of a tragic 1911 fire that killed 146 workers.
What is the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory?
This industrialist family threw a massive 1883 ball to flaunt their wealth.
Who are the Vanderbilts?
A person who starts a new business.
What is an entrepreneur?
The movement of people from rural areas to rapidly growing cities.
What is urbanization?
This invention, worn as a costume in 1883, revolutionized night life.
What is the electric light?
Most victims of the Triangle fire were young women of this background.
What is immigrant?
This Vanderbilt patriarch made his first fortune in shipping.
Who is Cornelius Vanderbilt?
A company or group having exclusive control over a commodity.
What is a monopoly?
Organizations formed by workers to fight for better pay and safety.
What are labor unions?
The process of making large quantities of a product quickly and cheaply.
What is mass production?
Workers couldn't escape the fire partly because this exit was locked.
What is the door?
A business owned by many investors who buy shares of stock.
What is a corporation?
The economic policy of government non-interference in business.
What is a monopoly?
Industrialization brought economic benefits but also serious social ____.
What are social costs?
Industry expanded on a massive scale following this American war.
What is the Civil War?
The tragedy began just as this sound signaled the end of the workday.
What is the quitting bell?
Industrialists built mansions styled after these European structures.
What are castles?
A group of corporations run by a single board of directors.
What is a trust?
This family represented the extreme wealth of the industrial era.
Who are the Vanderbilts?
The Industrial Revolution first spread to the U.S. during this century.
What is the 19th Century (early 1800s)?
This "fresh" element poured through burst windows, fueling the fire.
What is fresh air (oxygen)?
These two sectors were where the Vanderbilts built their power.
What are railroads and shipping?
The process of developing industries in a country or region.
What is industrialization?
The fire led to a shift in public opinion regarding these safety laws.
What are labor/safety regulations?
This city was the epicenter for the Vanderbilt ball and the fire.
What is New York City?