Places
Where is a company town built by George Pullman is located
Pullman, Illinois
What is the theory that production can be made more efficient through the study of workers and actions
Taylorism
Henry Bessener devised a way to refine iron into steel in...
1856
Who devised a method of defining iron into steel?
Henry Bessemer
What were the three very important resources during the Industrial Revolution?
-oil
-coal
-iron ore
What areas in the south began to move towards industrialization?
Carolinas and Georgia
What is support for a Marxist society
Syndocalism
When did the Knights of Labor begin as a secret society?
1896
Who formed the American Federation of Labor (AFL)?
Samuel Gompers
What enabled companies to work together as a network
Standard track size
What European countries were sending immigrants to settle in the colonial U.S.
France, Spain, and England
What is it called when there is no private ownership of production (controlled by government or the community)
Socialism
When did the Haymarket riot occur
1886
Who ended engaging in collective bargaining that ultimately lead to the Homestead Riot
Andrew Carnegie
What was a cash crop in the south that helped the improvement of cigarettes?
Tobacco
Where did the Knights of Labor form?
Philadelphia
What are negotiations between unions and employers about terms of employment?
Collective Bargaining
When was Industrial Workers of the World formed?
1905
Who was a German philosopher who wrote "Father of Communism"
Karl Marx
What is an example of vertical integration (one company is in control of different aspects of production, distribution, and sale of a product)
McDonald's French Fries
Where did the Haymarket riot break out?
Chicago
What is self governing with no supervision in the work place?
Autonomous Workers
When was the American Federation of Labor formed?
1886
Who designed a process that minimized production costs to maximize output
Frederick Taylor
What are the three reasons local governments wanted railroads to expand?
2-bring trade
3-increase communication