monopoly
what is monopoly?
when a single company achieves control of and entire market.
what is a political machine?
an informal political group designed to gain and keep power.
why were labor unions formed?
better wages, reasonable hours, and safe working conditions.
immigrants that came to america on the west coast would enter through where?
angel island
what were the major crimes that people would commit?
pickpockets, swindlers, and thieves
why did Americans fear monopoly?
they believed that a monopoly could charge whatever it wanted for its products.
what is the party bosses jobs?
the owner of the political machines.
when and what was the first labor union?
Philadelphia in 1794 formed by shoemakers
immigrants that arrived to america would enter through where?
ellis island
murder rate jumped from 25 million people to what?
more than 100 per million of people.
what happens when a company would begin to lose market shares?
it would sell out to competitors to create a larger organization.
what did the party bosses provide for the people who needed their help?
jobs,housing,heat and police protection.
why did early unions fail?
internal tensions, inability to prevent violence
how many people arrived between 1870 and 1920?
Over 25 million immigrants
what were the bigger threats that people dealt with?
disease and pollution.
what are the 5 type of monopolies?
simple and discrimination, pure and imperfect, neutral, legal and industrial/public.
Did the party bosses run the political machines fairly?
no, they would just used it to gain money illegally.
what was the strongest unions in america?
america federation of state, county, and municipal employees with approximately 1,459,511 members
immigrants came to america because?
it was a better economy.
what triggered disease and pollution?
improper sewage disposal contamination city drinking water.
are monopolies legal
yes.
yes, they accepted bribes from contractors who were supposed to compete fairly to win contracts to build streets, sewers and buildings.
what are the 3 types of union?
local,national and federalization unions
what did immigrants bring with them when they came to america
clothes, tools, bible, and family heirlooms.
what are the two epidemics they went through?
typhoid fever and cholera.