Robber Barons
This Captain of Industry made his fortune in the OIL industry.
John Rockefeller
He invented the light bulb and many other inventions.
Thomas Edison
Most immigrants that came into the USA via Ellis Island came from this continent.
Europe
This amendment gives women the right to vote.
19th Amendment
Name one important technology on display at the 1893 World's Fair.
Electric Lights, Phone, Elevators, Ferris Wheel
This Robber Baron made his fortune in the STEEL industry.
Andrew Carnegie
He invented the assembly line for automobiles.
Henry Ford
This immigration station was in the middle of California.
Angel Island
This amendment bans the manufacture, sale and transport of alcohol.
18th Amendment
All cultures are treated equally and fairly at the 1893 World's Fair. (True or False)
False
This Robber Baron made his fortune in the BANKING and finance industry.
J. P. Morgan
The Wright brothers plane flew for how long during its first flight?
12 seconds
Name one type of job an immigrant could get in NYC.
Factory, Mines, Heavy Industry, Construction
This amendment repeals the 18th amendment and makes alcohol legal again.
21st Amendment
The nickname given for the architecture at this fair.
"White City" (because of the color of the buildings)
This Robber Baron made his money off RAILROADS and the shipping industry.
Cornelius Vanderbilt
He invented the telegraph.
Samuel Morse
What was the name of a cramped apartment that immigrants usually lived in?
Tenement
Child labor, low wages, long work hours were all negative effects of this era.
Industrial Era
1893 World's Fair was held here.
Chicago, Illinois
Robber Barons often gave to charities and public projects later in life. What is this act of giving called?
Philanthropy
This man worked for Thomas Edison and then went out on his own and invented many things including the AC electric motor. He also predicted the cell phone network.
Nikola Tesla
This was an area of the city the had a similar ethnic make up where people lived and worked.
Ghetto
Labor unions would use these to bargain for better wages, working conditions, ect.
Strike
The amount of people that attended the 1893 World's Fair between May and October.
27 million