The Gilded Age

When a company controls everything from raw materials to the distribution of the  product

People who build or manage a business in order to make a profit are called a

This man’s invention of the light bulb expanded the idea of electricity for the general public.

The law was created to prevent monopolies and break up large companies like Standard Oil.

 When factories and union workers could NOT come to an agreement on wages this is what the negotiation teams do?

This idea allowed steel innovation to create a lighter steel that was still strong for construction.

Complete control over an industry's production, wages, & prices

To promote the buying of American goods, Congress enacted this to help U.S.  businesses.

When workers unite and join together to negotiate with their boss for higher wages and better conditions, they form a ?

It prohibited unfair practices by railroads such as charging higher rates for shorter routes

The freedom to run a business for profit with minimal regulation is called?

This policy allows businesses to operate with little governmental regulation

 Name for entrepreneurs who use ruthless tactics to destroy competition or to keep wages low?

Type of monopoly where a company controls a majority of one step in the production process

The factory worker that worked 12 hours a day at 6 days a week usually worked in a place called.

Which one of these clashes was between the union workers and the Pinkerton’s?

 When a business owns the land people work on, houses for rent and stores to buy supplies this is called a

The economic and political philosophy that favors the public instead of the private control of income and property its

The country’s growth was fueled by the vast amount of _______ found in North America