Inventors
Who invented the telephone
Alexander Graham Bell
This man made his fortune by creating a monopoly on oil production.
J.D. Rockefeller
What were the Jim Crow Laws?
Laws that were designed to treat African-Americans unfairly and remove their voting rights.
Name a common problem for factory workers during this time.
Dangerous conditions
Low wages
Long Hours
No benefits or protections
What is a monopoly? (Not the game)
When one company controls all aspects of a product or industry.
Who flew the first airplane?
Orville and Wilbur Wright
How did Andrew Carnegie make his money?
Investing in steel
Who was Ida B. Wells?
A journalist who fought for anti-lynching laws.
What sport became popular during this time?
Baseball
Define a Robber Baron
A wealthy individual who used unfair business practices to cheat either his customers, investors or competition. (or all 3)
The gasoline powered engine made this invention possible.
The car/automobile
Cornelius Vanderbilt made his money through...
Shipping and railroads
Thousands of African-Americans were murdered this way, in order to intimidate other African-Americans.
Lynching
What was a Captain of Industry?
A wealthy person who had ethical business practices and used some of their wealth to benefit society.
Define Segragation
The forced separation of people based on their race
This invention allowed people to work longer hours after dark.
The lightbulb
This man created one of the oldest and most powerful banks in the world.
J.P. Morgan
What African-American group was formed to fight Jim Crow laws?
The NAACP: National Association of the Advancement of Colored People
What did the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1862 do?
Blocked Chinese people from immigrating to the U.S. for ten years.
What is Lynching?
The violent killing of African-Americans, usually by hanging.
Henry Ford used this invention to mass produce cars at a lower price.
The assembly line
Who was Madame C.J. Walker
The first African-American woman millionaire, she had a successful hair care and cosmetics business.
What was Plessy v. Ferguson?
A court case in which the U.S. Supreme Court said that "separate but equal" was legal.
What is a philanthropist?
A wealthy person who donates large portions of their money to good causes.
What did the Bessemer process do?
It made steel cheaper to produce, and stronger.