This is the term for the increase in factories/manufacturing/technology.
What is industrialization?
100
This nationality were the main workers on the Transcontinental railroad.
Who are the Chinese?
100
Vanderbilt, Carnegie, Rockefeller, and Morgan all gained their money unethically. They were considered _________.
What is robber barons
100
This is the rise or increase in cities
What is urbanization
100
The light bulb was MOST significant because it did what…
What is replaced candle and kerosene which were dangerous. Also, allowed for working during the night.
200
This is a first hand account of an experience/event
What is a primary source
200
The government passed passed specific legislation toward which immigrant group during this time period?
Who are the Chinese and Japanese?
200
The railroads directly impacted what two other industries?
What are steel and oil.
200
When workers ban together to get what they want, it is called...
What is collective bargaining
200
Who is responsible for bringing the Bessemer process to the United States?
Who is Andrew Carnegie
300
This city grew because of the increased need for steel and it's location near many rivers was ideal.
What is Pittsburgh.
300
Europeans came through ___________, while Asians came through _________ to get into the United States.
What are Ellis Island and Angel Island
300
What was the overall goal of a monopoly?
What is to eliminate competition and have total control of a single industry.
300
Name 3 issues with tenements.
What are Sanitation, Plumbing, Over crowding, Dirty, No electricity, Disease, Poverty, Lack of privacy
300
Responsible for the phonograph and motion picture camera
What is Thomas Edison
400
This innovation was used to mass produce steel.
What is the Bessemer Process.
400
What country were most OLD immigrants coming from?
What is Ireland
400
Describe Laissez-Faire Economics
What is no government involvement in business!
400
Who was the leader of the American Federation of Labor (AFL)?
Who is Samuel Gompers.
400
Introduced the Model-T and assembly line
Who is Henry Ford
500
The increase of steel lead to the expansion of these 2 industries.
What are the railroads and cities(skyscrapers).
500
What nationality were most new immigrants?
What is Italian
500
Finish the chart:
Titan of Industry - Business Type
Vanderbilt:
Carnegie:
Rockefeller:
Morgan:
What is Railroads, Steel, Oil, and Banking
500
What are the differences between The Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor?
What is
Knights of Labor – Skilled and Non-skilled workers, women and minorities/8 hr day, equal pay
American Federation of Labor – Skilled laborers only/better working conditions, better wages
500
Tell me 5 new inventions/innovations to this time period.
What are:
Telephone
Airplane
Car
Motion Picture camera
Sewing machine
Vacuum
Refrigerated train cars
Light Bulb
Bessemer Process
Phonograph
Assembly Line
Elevators
Oil
Camera