Industrialization
Name 3 reasons why the United States was able to industrialize.
Define urbanization.
Rapid growth of cities in the North East
Why did immigrants come to the United States?
jobs, religious persecution, corrupt government, availability to land
What industry is John D. Rockefeller in?
Oil
Define progressivism.
Series of responses to problems in American society that had emerged from the growth of industry
What is a robber baron?
Industrialists who gain their wealth by exploiting the working class and resources through corruption
What did the cities revolve around?
Work (ie. cable car, light, type writer...)
Where did European immigrants enter the United States?
Ellis Island
How does Cornelius Vanderbilt beat his rivals into submission?
Closes the Albany Bridge
What amendment gives women the right to vote?
19th Amendment (1920)
What was the Bessemer Process?
Produced steel from iron
Name 2 of the 4 problems that came with urbanization.
1) Crime
2) Fire
3) Sanitation
4) Water
Name 2 of the 4 inspections immigrants had to go through once they arrived in the United States.
1) Physical exam
2) Government inspection
3) Legal requirements
4) Earnings ($25 after 1909)
How does Andrew Carnegie calm the nerves of people once the St. Louis Bridge is completed?
Has a parade led by an elephant (old fable at the time is an elephant wouldn't walk across an unstable surface)
What was the Square Deal?
Federal government would go after any business that would terrorize public interests
What was business like during the Industrial Revolution?
Impersonal, quick production and cheaper goods (ALL ABOUT PROFITS)
What is a political machine?
informal political group designed to gain and keep power to corrupted political officials
What is nativism?
Fear of native born people
How does Rockefeller calm the nerves of the public for kerosene?
Rebranding- Standard Oil
How did progressives make government more responsive to its citizens?
Voting
What was the credit mobilizer scam?
Stockbrokers pay 2-3 times as much to lay down railroad track and Congressmen skimmed money off of the top at tax payers expense.
Who is Jane Addams and what did she focus on?
Created Hull House in Chicago that focused on QUALITY OF LIFE issues
What was the main difference between European and Chinese immigrants once they arrived in the United States? BE SPECIFIC.
Who were the Pinkertons AND why did they get called in?
Mercenary group for hire...hired by Frick to take back the Homestead Plant
What Act did government use to break up the trusts?
Sherman Anti-Trust Act