People
Who invented the light bulb?
Thomas Edison
Who was known for Finance/Banking
JP Morgan
Why did African Americans move to cities like Detroit or Chicago?
To escape racial discriminations
Industrialization is the process of...?
A economy going from primarily Ag to primarily industrial.
What is Urbanization?
Rapid Growth of Cities
Who invented the telegram?
Samuel Morse
Who was known for the Oil Business?
Rockefeller
What was an old Immigrant?
Came from Northern / Western Europe and were mostly Protestant
Purpose of a Labor Union?
To regulate the relationship between workers and employers.
Define Horizontal Integration
Owning all companies that produce a particular good.
Who invented the Telephone?
Alexander Bell
Vanderbilt
Why were people moving to the cities during this time?
To find work
What was a New Immigrant?
Came from Southern / Eastern Europe and were Jewish and Catholic
Define Vertical Integration
Owning all the steps to producing a particular product.
Who Invented the Steel Process
Henry Bessemer
Why were meat plants aloud to be so gross?
No Government Regulations
How did steel affect industrialization?
Bigger Cities and stronger buildings and bridges.
What three reasons did workers need unions during industrialization?
1. Child Labor
2. High Rate of Death / Injury
3. Broken Machinery
Define both Trust and Corporation
Trust: A board of trustees that managed the companies as a single unit
Corporation: A number of people having ownership in a business.
Who started a Steel Company?
Carnegie
What Act banned Chinese Immigration?
Chinese Exclusion Act
What four reasons did people immigrate to the U.S (pull factors)
1. Religious Freedom
2. Economic Opportunity
3. Escape War
4. More / Better Land
What were the three lasting impacts of Industrialization on Modern Society?
1. Creation of Labor Unions
2. The introduction of modern technologies such as steel, cars, and telephones.
3. Change from handmade goods to manufactured goods.
What were the four main problems caused by Urbanization?
1. Poor Housing
2. Crime
3. Fire
4. Dirty Water