Expansion of Industry/Age of Railroads
This was an innovative way to improve steel production.
The Bessemer Process
John D. Rockefeller controlled which large company during industrialization?
Standard Oil
The main immigration center in New York City was called
Ellis Island
This was a way for immigrants to continue practicing their traditions and cultures after arriving in the United States
Ethnic neighborhoods
Name the three roles part of a political machine (in order-think of the pyramid visual!)
Precint workers/captains, ward bosses, city boss
The new use of steel made it possible to construct what?
Skyscrapers
Why did workers form unions?
to improve working conditions
A majority of immigrants were coming from which countries? (hint: I'm looking for four).
Italy, Ireland, Germany, and China
Multi-family dwellings were known as
tenements
These organized groups controlled the activities of a political party in a city
political machine
This American business man built his wealth in the railroad industry.
Cornelius Vanderbilt
The idea that government is not involved with businesses.
(hint: "hands-off!)
Laissez-faire
This is known as favoritism toward native-born Americans.
The main goal of the Americanization movement was to...
assimilate people of various cultures (mainly immigrants) into the dominant culture (American).
Why were precinct captains/workers able to relate to immigrants in big cities?
A majority of them were also immigrants and could speak the same language as them.
What was the goal of the Grange?
Provide governmental control over the railroad industry
Define both vertical and horizontal integration.
Vertical: Buy out suppliers and control raw materials/transportation (levels)
Horizontal: Companies producing similar products merge together. (buying out the competition)
Like Ellis Island, this island in the west coast mainly were Chinese immigrants arriving in the States
Angel Island
Social reformers were concerned about the urban poor and wanted to do something about it. One of the ways they helped was by creating community centers known as...
settlement houses
This is a well-known political machine located in NYC
Tammany Hall
What was the outcome of the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887?
Granted the right to supervise railroad activities and regulate railroad rates to the federal government.
The Sherman Antitrust Act was developed to...
ban/outlaw the formation of trusts and prohibit monopolies.
The main goal of the Chinese Exclusion Act (1882)?
Decrease Chinese Immigration
Name ALL six problems that sprouted up due to urbanization
Housing, transportation, water, sanitation, crime, fire
This was a tactic that many political machines used for political influence/personal gain?
Graft