I was the the head of the American Railway Union, supported the Pullman strikers
100
What is a patent
What is the gaurantee to protect and inventor's rights to make and sell the invention
100
What is the telegraph
What is the invention that uses a system of taps to communicate over a wire system
100
Who is George Pullman
I am the inventor and designer of travel railroad cars that allowed people to travel and do business all over the country
100
What is AMerican Federation of Labor
What is the largest union in the country that was extremely influential during the Labor Movement
200
Who is Elijah Mccoy
I am an African American that impacted the oil industry by creating a lubricating cup that continuously fed oil to machines so they lasted longer and worked faster
200
What is a trust
What is a group of companies that turn control over to a board that runs the company like a corporation
200
What is the telephone
What is the major invention of Alexander Graham Bell that changes society and business by creating direct communication over a long distance
200
What is horizontal integration
What is the main method of business used by Rockefeller in which he bought and controlled other companies producing the same product as him
200
What is the Knights of Labor
What is one of the earliest unions formed that was started by garment workers because of working long hours in usafe conditions
300
Who is Cornelius Vanderbilt
I am an early railroad tycoon that integrated several small lines into a large one and help connect America which impacted business -
300
WHat is vertical integration
What is the method of reducing production costs by acquiring companies that provide services and materials that my compamy needs to produce my goods
300
What is the light bulb
What is the major invention of Thomas Edison that makes it possible to do business after it gets dark
300
What is a labor union
What is a group of workers that are organized and seeking benefits and things from employers
300
What is Communism
What is the type of government/economic system base on the teachings and writings of Karl Marx in which the workers and community should reap the benefits of the company and not just the owners and bosses
400
Who is Rockefeller
I was an oil tycoon, and robber baron, that changed business practices by utilizing vertical and horizontal integration
400
what is Social Darwinism
What is Theory of business and society that feels the "strongest" and "fittest" will survive
400
What is the horseless carriage
What is the invention that was brought on by developments and demands in the oil industry for new modes of transportation
400
What is the Great Upheaval
What is the year/period of extreme labor unrest that was brought on by years of unfair pay and working conditions
400
What is a Tariff
What is a tax placed on imports and exports
500
Who is Andrew Carnegie
I made millions, died the richest man in the world, integrated the steel industry, and believed in the Gospel of Wealth
500
What is Laissez-Faire capitalism
What is the term used to describe the government's role in the economy in a democratic government and free-market economy
500
WHat is the airplane
What is extreme breakthrough in transportation made by the Wright Broters
500
What is the Sherman Antitrust Act
What is the Act of COngress that allowed monopolies and trusts
500
Who is Mary Harris Jones
I was a femal labor organizer that had success unionizing several industries, including the coal fields of West Virginia