Inventor who developed affordable lighting for homes as well as an efficient lightbulb
What is Thomas Edison
100
The American Federation of Labor was not focused on social reforms; thus this group mainly focused on helping which kind of worker skilled or unskilled
What is skilled
100
the complete control of a product or service by a business
What is a monopoly
100
The growth of this industry spurred economic growth and innovation in related industries
What is the railroads
100
this lightweight metal led to the creation of skyscrapers
What is steel
200
famous oil tycoon; had complete control over the U.S. oil industry through his corporation Standard Oil
What is John D. Rockefeller
200
This is a slang term for a small, hot, dirty, crowded workhouse
What is a sweatshop
200
This type of tax helped fuel economic growth by encouraging people to buy American goods; tax on imported goods
What is protective tariff
200
Name 3 problems we discussed in class that workers struggled with during the late 19th century
What is long work week, long hours, terrible working conditions, use of child labor
200
*Daily Double*
What country did Andrew Carnegie come from?
300
Famous industrialist; amassed an enormous fortune in the steel industry; wrote about the importance of wealth
What is Andrew Carnegie
300
This term refers to employees and employers reaching an agreement on set working conditions; involves negotiating
What is collective bargaining
300
system in which one company controls the businesses that make up all phases of a products development
What is Vertical Integration
300
This refers to a person who invests money in a business venture to make a profit; risk taker
What is entrepreneur
300
Name Taylor Swift's 2nd studio album
What is Fearless
400
This individual was a poor immigrant and cigar maker; became the leader of the American Federation of Labor
What is Samuel Gompers
400
This strike on Chicago's Southside resulted in employers using the courts to limit the influence of unions
What is the Pullman Strike
400
system in which one company acquires similar firms at the same stage of production
What is Horizontal Integration
400
The federal government formed this agency to oversee railroad operations across the nation
What is Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC)
400
This author wrote rags to riches novels about poor immigrants rising to the top of American society
What is Horatio Alger
500
This inventor used a steam engine to make drilling for oil practical; before most oil was virtually unreachable
What is Edwin L. Drake
500
This labor strike at Carnegie Steel forced steel workers and unions to lose power throughout America
What is the Homestead Strike
500
This type of economic system fueled industrialization; the government encourages risk takers to establish businesses in order to make a profit
What is Capitalism
500
This was the first federal act created to limit monopolistic business practices; ultimately it was used to break up unions who interfered with trade across state lines
What is the Sherman Anti-trust Act
500
This process was used to purify iron and thus make steel