The Wild West
the railroad was built to connect the east and west coasts of America
What is the transcontinental railroad?
this helped reduce the cost of automobiles
What is the Assembly Line?
France's gift to the United States
Founder of Ford Motor Company and pioneer in the development of the assembly line
Who is Henry Ford?
Towns that would pop up around new mining location
What are Boom Towns?
a large company owned by stockholders who invest money
what is a corporation?
immigrants who came to the U.S. before the 1880s
Who are Old Immigrants?
an inventor best known for his work with the electric light bulb
Who is Thomas Edison?
these 3 industries brought many new settlers to the frontier
What are Mining, Ranching, and Railroads?
the exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service.
what is a monopoly?
by 1900 about 20% of Americans were living here
What are Urban Areas (or Cities)?
Inventor of the telephone
Who is Alexander Graham Bell?
An act of congress changed the way reservation land was distributed, leading to a loss of 2/3rds of Native Reservation land
What is the Dawes Act?
an act passed by Congress to break up monopolies and prevent unfair business practices
What is the Sherman Anti-Trust Act?
helped bring attention to sanitation issues in overpopulated cities
What are Photography and Newspapers?
founder of Standard Oil and one of the wealthiest men of his time
Who is John D. Rockefeller?
also known as "Custer’s Last Stand” - a battle between American forces and Lakota Sioux
What is the Battle of Little Bighorn?
a strategy where a company merges with or buys out competitors to control a larger portion of the market
What is Horizontal Integration?
An act of congress banned Chinese laborers from immigrating to the United States for 10 years
what is the Chinese Exclusion Act?
A steel industry tycoon who became one of the wealthiest men in history
Who is Andrew Carnegie?