this inventor developed he practical telephoone, tranforming long distance communication
what is alexander graham bell
this economic system emphsizes private ownership, competition and profit
what is capitalism
this organization focused on skilled workers and was led by samuel gompers
what is the american federal of labor
these immigrants came mainly from northern adn western europe before 1880
what are old immigrants
journalists who exposed corruption and social problems during the progressive era
who are the muckrakers
this steelmaking method lowered production costs and helped fuel the rise of skyscrappers and railroads
what is the bessemer process
john d rockerfeller used this strategy by controlling every stage of oil production and distribution
what is vertical integration
this violent 1892 strike occured at a carnagie steel plant in plant in pennysylvania
what is the homestead strike
this law was the first to restrict immigration based on nationality
what is the chinese exclusion act
this book by upton sinlair exposed unsafe working conditions in the meatpacking industry
what is the jungle
this innovation allowed goods to be produced faster by assigning workers specific repetitive tass
what is the assembly line
a business structure created to ontrol multiple companies under one board of directors
what is aholding company
this chicago labor protest turned deadly and hurt public support for unions
what is the haymarket riot
overcrowded apartment building with poor sanitazion where many immigrants lived
what are tenements
these reforms gave voters more direct control over government decisions
what are initiative, referendum, recall
these standardized components allowed broken parts to bereplaced easily, increasing efficiency in factories
what are interchangable parts
this 1890 law was designed to limit monopolies and promote competition
what is the sherman antitrust act
what is eugene v debs
political organizations that provided services in exchange for votes, often corrupt
what is a political machine
this amendment granted women the right to vote nationwide
what is the 19th amendment
this process describes the shift from hand production to machine0based manufacturing
what is industrialization
andrew carnegie argued wealthy individuals had a moral duty to give back to society in this essay
what is the gospel of wealth
the practice in which workers negotiate wages and conditions as a group
what is collective bargaining
jane addams founded this chicago settlement house to aid immigrants and urban poor
what is hull house
this tragic 1911 factory fire led to major workplace safety reforms
triangle shirtwaist fire