Economic Changes
How was coal used for trains?
to power them
Why did the railroad company like the farmers?
They could charge them to ship their goods across the country.
What does "migrate" mean?
Why did Standard Oil choose to build their factory in the swampland of the Calumet?
the land was cheap to buy and good transportations for ships and railroads
What is an entrepreneur?
someone who starts a company with their own money
How did James Oliver’s plow change Indiana’s economy?
Farmers were able to farm quicker and better.
Why did entrepreneurs move their businesses to Indiana?
free natural gas
Wabash, Indiana was the first city in the world do have streets lighted by _____________.
electricity
How do the steel industry and the automobile industry rely on each other?
The automobiles need steel to be build.
What did the Ball Brothers start?
glass jar & Ball State University's teacher college
What group formed to work together to get the railways to lower their prices?
The Grange
What was the relationship between the productivity of farmers and the price they could charge for their products?
As they produced more, the prices went down.
What did Caleb Mills develop for students in Indiana.
public education
What was it called when workers stopped working and demanded better wages or treatment?
a protest
Who create better hair products for African American woman?
Madam C.J. Walker
Coal, natural gas, and oil are all ______ ______ that led to new industries in Indiana.
natural resources
What were two reasons that immigrants came to America?
to gain religious freedoms and to find jobs
Immigrants from Europe came to Indiana for what reason?
Political, economic, and religious reasons
What role did Elwood Haynes play in the development of Indiana’s economy?
He build the first automobile company.
Who developed the steel plow?
James Oliver
James Oliver improved the ________ by building a steel blade and kept its sharp edge last longer.
steel plow
Why were more firemen needed in cities?
needed because most city buildings were made of wood and more fires were happening
Which jobs did many immigrants fill in Indiana?
steel mills, coal mines, & oil fields
Why was public education started in Indiana?
To improve a child's literacy
How many people from Indiana have been vice president?
6