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What book came out in 1906?
The Jungle
After what war did immigrants start coming to the US?
Civil War
were there pools of oil underground?
Yes
Who invented the first airplane?
The Wright Brothers
railroad baron
A powerful individual who owns railroad and could control rail traffic
What careers did woman start doing?
Teaching, nursing, and other fields
What welcomed immigrants into New York?
The Statue of Liberty
What are the factors of Production?
Land, Labor, and Capital
When was the telephone invented?
1876
muckraker
an investigative reporter who exposed corruption in business.
What happened to families in the 1800s?
Fewer children had to help the family
What was a big challenge for immigrants?
finding a job
Who was the leading figure of steel making?
Andrew Carnegie
what was a manufacturing system in which each worker repeats an assigned task over and over again?
Assembly line
consolidation
the practice of combining seperate companies
What does APA stand for?
American Protective Association
Why did many people immigrant to the US?
Hardships, overcrowding, and poverty
What is the use of money to benefit the community?
philanthropy
what car brand did henry invent in his last name?
ford
Monopoly
total control of an industry by a single producer
What year did Wilson pushed congress to reduce tariffs?
1913
By 1907, easter and southern Europe supplied what percentage of immigrants to the US?
80%
Why did women form unions?
For safer working environments and their rights.
how did the inventions of businesses help?
They made it more efficient