Topic 2 Review

Working in an crowded, hot, small area was called a

Which product made the population density in cities explode?

Type of building that many immigrants were forced to live in and were very dangerous

Term for the era coined by Mark Twain, everything seemed nice on the outside but was not really what it seemed.

Bottom level of a boat that many immigrants had to live in on their journey to America.

A political and economic system that believed in public ownership of property

Rockafeller created this business form to avoid monopoly lawsuits.

Pullman created this when all his workers lived in his apartments away from civilization.

This strike took place at a Carnegie steel plant and Pinkerton guards killed several workers.

Which of the following was NOT a factor that led to our Industrial Revolution?

Which of the following men had a monopoly in the Railroad industry?

Which helped encourage people to buy U.S. made products and increased costs of foreign goods?

After this event, many people left the Knights of Labor

As farms were mechanized and became more productive...

Which of the following immigrant groups faces the WORST discrimination?

The American Federation of Labor was created by

Wealthy Industrialists pay their workers horribly and force them to work in bad conditions

Which of the following was a PUSH factor to leave European or Asian nations?

Immigration processing center on the East coast that 12 million immigrants came through.

Which of the following was NOT different about the "new immigrants"?

The fact that many Americans started buying the same gadgets and toys during this era is known as

These help protect inventions from being stolen and produced by others.

businesses hired these people for low wages and because they could fit in small spaces.

A strong hatred for immigrants and belief that America should be for Americans.

Article by Carnegie about the responsibility of a man of wealth.

What invention made the work day longer in the USA?

This inventor worked in Menlo Park, NJ and invented the light bulb.

Sport that many Americans fell in love with around 1900

Which of the following is a PULL factor to America?

New process for how to mass produce steel, allowing cities to grow rapidly.

When McDonald's buys out all of their competition (Burger King, Taco Bell, Etc...)

Many Americans went to these for entertainment during this era.

What did labor unions do for workers to negotiate better working conditions and wages?

The idea of working hard and making something of yourself and earning a good living is known as

Which of the following was NOT a popular form of mass transit during this era?

This legislation was meant to break up big corporations that formed monopolies

This law was created to regulate railroad shipping rates.

If McDonald's buys out beef farmers, cheese manufacturers, etc..

Business owners are great innovators and have created millions of jobs, they are

The idea that some people are more fit to survive in the American economy than others

Wealthy billionaires during this time period gave a lot of money to charity aka as