A NEW INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
Inventor of the lightbulb and creator of first electric power plant
Thomas Edison
a company that controls most or all business in a particular industry
monopoly
What did Jane Addams do?
opened Hull House in Chicago
What did children of immigrants do more quickly than their parents?
assimilate into American life
What is Samuel Clemens' pen name?
Mark Twain
What is George Eastman known for?
He created the first lightweight camera
What is an entrepreneur?
someone who sets up new businesses to make a profit
What kinds of services did settlement houses offer to the poor? Give at least TWO.
What is steerage?
large compartments on boats meant to carry cattle, but immigrants frequently put there
Which famous author wrote realistic fiction about life in slums?
Stephen Crane
What is a patent?
a document giving someone the sole right to make and sell an invention
State two facts about Andrew Carnegie.
poor Scottish immigrant who worked his way up in the railroad business and eventually took over every aspect of the steel industry
Name at least three problems caused by urbanization.
fire, garbage, outbreaks of cholera and other diseases, babies most at risk
Give two of the main reasons why immigrants came to the United States.
religious freedom; less farmland available in Europe; wanted jobs; war in their home country; better opportunities
Who is Paul Laurence Dunbar?
the first African-American to earn a living as a writer
Name at least three of the materials made available as a result of westward expansion.
coal, iron, lead, copper, lumber
What was Andrew Carnegie's philosophy of wealth?
the rich had a duty to improve society
Name at least FOUR examples of technology that improved life in cities.
electric street cars; skyscrapers; electric elevators; steel bridges; electric subway
Where did European immigrants usually enter the US?
Where did Asian immigrants usually enter the US?
European - Ellis Island, NY
Asian - Angel Island, CA
What did Kate Chopin do that shocked Americans?
Wrote a book about unhappily married women
What is an assembly line AND who used it in his company?
a method in manufacturing in which a product is put together as it moves on a belt; Henry Ford
What happened in the Pullman strike?
George Pullman cut workers' pay by 25% and refused to lower their rent. Workers walked off their job. Marshals shot and killed two protesters.
(From Section 2): What risks did textile workers, miners, and steel workers face on the job?
textile workers and miners breathed in fibers and dust all day, so came down with lung diseases;
steel workers risked burns or death from molten (melted) metal
(Section 2): State three things about the American Federation of Labor.
Created by Samuel Gompers; Admitted skilled workers only; admitted no women or African-Americans; used collective bargaining
(Section 2): State three things about the Knights of Labor.
President Terence Powderley; admitted unskilled workers, immigrants, and African-Americans; held public rallies