Terms
A grant of land by federal government, especially for roads, railroads, or agricultural colleges
Land Grant
People who risked their own money in a business venture were ......
Entrepreneurs
When two or more companies make backdoor deals with each other to fix prices, what is this called?
A cartel
A frontiersman on a fur trading expedition in the 1820s fights for survival after being mauled by a bear and left for dead by his own hunting team.
A wealthy and mysterious man throws extravagant parties in hopes of reuniting with his lost love, set against the backdrop of the Roaring Twenties.
Great Gatsby
Decline in the volume of available money or credit that results in lower prices, and, therefore, increases the buying power of money
Deflation
When you own a business, you must pay money when you're not even operating, and this could be things like just paying loans or taxes. What type of cost is this referred to as?
Fixed Cost
The most notoriously corrupt railroad owner is.....
Jay Gould
A young man from a poor family falls in love with a wealthy girl aboard the ill-fated RMS Titanic, which meets a tragic end on its maiden voyage.
Titanic
A former slave teams up with a bounty hunter to rescue his wife from a brutal plantation owner in the pre-Civil War South.
Django Unchained
Organization that is authorized by law to carry on an activity but treated as though it were a single person
Corporation
A company tool to fight union demands by refusing to allow employees to enter its facilities to work
Lockout
What is a combination of firms formed by a legal agreement to reduce competition?
Trust
Running a closed shop means…
Companies could only hire union workers
A U.S. Marshal investigates the disappearance of a patient from a mental institution on a remote island, uncovering shocking truths about the facility and himself.
Shutter Island
A court order whereby one is required to do or to refrain from doing a specified act
Injunction
The reduction in the cost of a good brought about especially by increased production at a given facility
Economies of Scale
The first oil well was drilled in....
Titusville, PA
An undercover cop and a mole in the police force try to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in Boston.
The Departed
A young man navigates the treacherous waters of the diamond trade in Sierra Leone during the civil war, seeking a rare gem that could change his life.
Blood Diamond
A company whose primary business is owning a controlling share of stock in other companies
Holding Company
Laissez- faire relies on ____________ to regulate prices and wages.
Supply and Demand
The Knights of Labor suffered a steady decline in membership and influence due to lost strikes and ___________________.
Haymarket Riot
A former CIA operative is hired to infiltrate the world of corporate espionage and extract secrets from the subconscious minds of his targets.
Inception
A young man forges millions of dollars' worth of checks while posing as a Pan Am pilot, a doctor, and a lawyer, all while being pursued by an FBI agent.
Catch me if you can