Alexander Graham Bell invented this and supported urbanization how?
What is the telephone by allowing for easier and faster communication
He was the early the early leader of the automobile industry and stressed the standardization of parts and assembly lines
Who is Henry Ford
Wealthy capitalists defend their wealth because it was earned
What is Ideology of Individualism
The decision was made that states have no power to regulate railroad rates for interstate shipments
What is Wabash St. Louis and Pacific Railroad V. Illinois
Shows the growth of the railroads in 20 years
What is Growth of Railroads 1870-1890
This helped transport good and people faster. With only 4 existing in 1895 and by 1917 there were 5 million
What is the automobile
Owning the Standard Oil Company, he‘d acquired twenty of the twent-five refineries
Who is John D. Rockefeller
Individuals rose or fell in society because of their innate fitness
What is Social Darwinism
The court ordered the company to be separated by selling the railroads it had acquired
What is Northern Securities Co. V. United States
Represents the growing popular fear that businesses had to much power
What is A Monstrous Vision of Vertical Integration
This metal dominated other metals due to is versatility and strength
What is steel
Opening Steelworks in Pittsburgh he soon dominated the industry
Who is Andrew Carnegie
People of great wealth had great power but also great responsibility
What is Gospel of Wealth
They attempted to outlaw special rates that the railroads would agree on among themselves
What is the Interstate Commerce Act
Captures young boys a work, some barefoot, clambering among the great textile machines
What is Spindle Boys
These had a significant presence in Europe during World War I
What is the airplane
He and the Standard Oil Company pioneered the “trust”
Who is J.P. Morgan
Civilization was not governed by natural selection but by Human Intelligence
What is Dynamic Sociology
Prohibited activities that restrict interstate commerce and competition in the marketplace
What is the Sherman Antitrust Act
Shows the rise of industry in the Gilded Age
what is The Bosses of the Senate
This is used for fuel but is more powerful than coal
What is oil
Andrew Carnegies associate
Who is Henry Clay Frick
Henry George blamed social problems on the ability of a few monopolists to grow wealthy as a result of rising land values
What is Progress and Poverty