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Vocabulary
Captains of Industry
Big Business
Organized Labor
Cardinal Spirit
100
The theory that the government should not interfere in the economy
Laissez- Faire
100
This man was a philanthropist and based his steel factories in Pittsburgh
What is Andrew Carnegie
100
This federal law prohibited unfair practices by railroads, like charging higher rates
What is Interstate Commerce Act
100
Children being used to move, clean, or fix large factory machines is called...
What is Child Labor
100
The Harlingen Cardinals school colors
What is Red and Black
200
A company having complete control over the supply of a product
What is monopoly
200
This man controlled 95% of the country's railroads
What is Cornelius Vanderbilt
200
The purpose of this federal law was to stop monopolies engaging in unfair practices
What is Sherman Anti- Trust Act
200
Some worker formed ____________ in order to act as a group to fight for their rights.
What is an union
200
Who is the Cardinals biggest football rivals (outside of Harlingen)
What is the San Benito Greyhounds
300
This invention allowed people to communicate over great distances
What is the telephone
300
The man was head of banks in the U.S. (19 kids)
What is J.P. Morgan
300
Explain what Laissez- Faire means.
What is the government has a "hands-off" approach to the economy
300
Unions organized ____________, which was a form of protest to get better working conditions.
What is strikes
300
How many wings do you pass from the front office to the cafeteria?
What is seven
400
This man invented the light bulb, phonograph, and the motion picture.
What is Thomas Edison
400
This man created Apple, which includes the iPhone and Macbook.
What is Steve Jobs
400
These people used ruthless tactics to destroy competition and keep wages low
What is Robber Barons
400
What is the name of the man who founded the AFL (American Federation of Labor)
What is Samuel Gompers
400
When was the last year that the Cardinals beat the Greyhounds?
What is 2013
500
This is the name given to someone who starts a business to make a profit
What is an entrepreneur
500
This man is known was the richest man in U.S. History, and created the Standard Oil Company
What is John D. Rockefeller
500
What was the name of the monopoly that Rockefeller owned?
What is Standard Oil Company
500
This labor union united skilled and unskilled workers
What is Knights of Labor
500
What is the mascot of all three high schools in Harlingen
What is ravens, hawks, cardinals