Industrialists & Their Industries
this industrialist was known for his dominance in the oil industry.
Rockefeller
These laws were created to address problems like poor working conditions, child labor, and political corruption.
Progressive Era Laws
This process involves the growth of cities as people move from rural areas.
Urbanization
This form of protest was used by labor unions, where workers refused to work until their demands were met.
strike
This 1882 law targeted a specific group, making it the first U.S. immigration restriction based on nationality.
Chinese Exclusion Act
This industrialist built his fortune in the railroad and shipping industries.
Vanderbilt
This author revealed the unsanitary practices of the meatpacking industry in his novel The Jungle.
Upton Sinclair
This term describes when a single company has exclusive control over an entire industry.
Monopoly
The term for the practice of employing young children in factories, often in harsh conditions.
Child Labor
This type of law restricts the number of immigrants allowed from specific countries.
Immigration Quota
This banker and financier had a significant influence over the banking industry.
JP Morgan
This journalist wrote about the corrupt practices of Standard Oil, targeting John D. Rockefeller.
Ida Tarbell
This transportation system expanded rapidly during the Industrial Era, facilitating westward expansion and economic growth.
Railroads
These organizations were formed by workers to demand better wages and working conditions.
Labor Unions
This term describes the anti-immigrant attitude that led to policies limiting the rights and freedoms of new arrivals.
Nativism
This industrialist was a giant in the steel industry.
Carnegie
This muckraker exposed the harsh conditions of tenement life in his book How the Other Half Lives. He used photographs to highlight the unsettling conditions in tenements
Jacob Riis
The act of donating wealth to promote the welfare of others, often seen among wealthy industrialists.
Philanthropy
This tragic event in 1911 led to major reforms in workplace safety laws.
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
This term describes conditions like poverty, famine, and persecution that drove immigrants to leave their home countries.
Push Factors
This industrialist believed in giving back and funded libraries, universities, and other institutions to improve society.
Carnegie
Journalists who exposed societal problems in factories, tenements, and food production, sparking public demand for change.
Muckrakers
This theory applied the concept of "survival of the fittest" to justify the success of certain businesses and individuals.
Social Darwinism
These two terms describe contrasting perspectives on industrialists: one highlights exploitation, while the other celebrates innovation.
Robber Barrons vs. Captains of Industry
These immigrants, primarily from Southern and Eastern Europe, faced cultural and language barriers when arriving in the U.S.
New Immigrants