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The US industrializes
Natural Resources
people of the industrial age
labor Unions
let'a Strike!
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When industrialization reached the US, where did most American still live>
on farms
100
What was one reason for the nations industrial success
What is an abundance of raw materials
100
Who is credited for drilling the first oil well near Titusville, PA in 1859?
Who is Edwin Drake
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There were two basic types of industrial workers in the US in the 1800's. Craft workers and ________________?
Who are common laborers
100
The Carnegie Steel Company rejects wage increases, instead proposes a 20% wage cut. The state government sends in militia to end the violence between strikers and Pinkerton s. What Major strike is this?
What is the Home Steel Strike of 1892
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What began to replace smaller workshops as more complex machines began to substitute for simpler hand tools?
factories
200
What is another name for timber, coal, iron, and copper?
What are natural resources
200
John D. Rockerfeller originally made his fortune in which industry?
What is the oil industry
200
What type of workers had special skills and trainigs?
What are craft workers
200
Deep wage cuts without cuts in rent and food prices at company housing and company stores. Workers refeuse to handle any rail cars built by Pullman. Railroads are ties up nationwide. A federal court injunction ends strike. What strike is this?
What is the Pullman Railroad Strike of 1894
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What title did the USA hold by the 1800's?
What is the Words Leading Industrial nation.
300
Where were many of America's natural resources located?
Where is the American West
300
Which leader of organized labor is credited with founding the American Railway Union? This person also ran for president of the US 5 times
Who is Eugene V. Bebs
300
This type of union was made up of craft workers. By 1873 there were 32 of them?
What are trade unions
300
Very low wages, high mortality among workers ( many workers are young girls); extreme poverty among workers; strike begins after new wage cuts. Employer uses fire hoses on picketing workers. Local police and local militia make many arrest, attach picketers.
What was the Lawrence Textile Strike of 1912
400
What does (GNP) stand for>
What is Gross National Product
400
The settlement of the American West helped to speed up industrialization. What other thing also helped to do this?
What is the transcontinental railroad.
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What person ran a shipping business, lead several different railroad companies, and donated money to a university which would later be named after him?
Who is Cornelius Vanderbuilt
400
In this particular type of union, all worker in a particular industry was united. What is this type of union?
What is an Industrial Union
400
The Pullman Strike of 1894 at the Pullman Palace Car Company ended after what?
What is After the Federal Government issued an injuction
500
What is the total value of all goods and services that a country produces?
What is gross national product
500
What natural resource was high in demand because it could be turned into kerosene?
What is petroleum.
500
Was a very successful entrepreneur and businessman in the late 1800's and 1900's. He used his money to establish social organizations, museums, libraries, schools, and Carnegie Mellon University/
Who is Andrew Carnegie
500
This labor union opposed strikes, preferred to use boycotts to pressure employers, and supported arbitration?
What is the Knights of Labor
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What event weakened the influences of the Knights of Labor?
What is the Haymarket Square Riot