American Republic Chapter 16

The ____ of Labor was formed to be one big union for all skilled and unskilled workers.

Placing emphasis on money and possessions is

The person who became president after his predecessor's assassination in 1880 was _____.

Owner of a steamship line who built a railroad empire

Several separate companies combined into one supersized corporation is a

Many immigrants entered America at _______ in New York Harbor

A potato famine led many people from ____ to immigrate to America in the mid 1800s

Scottish immigrant who built a large steel corporation

The president elected in 1880 who was fatally wounded by an assassin

Builder of the Great Northern Railroad who used only private funds

Investment money used to expand a business is called _____

Businesses owned by one person are called..

The _____ Commission was established to oversee the hiring of government workers.

Inventor of the telephone

An action where employees refuse to work in protest of an employer's actions is a ....

Congress passed the ___ Act which directed railroads to set "reasonable and just" rates.

Creator of the light bulb

Founder of the Standard Oil company

The only president to be elected to serve in non-consecutive terms was _____

The grandson of a former president who won the election of 1888 was...

A wealthy person who donates money to worthy causes is a _____

Official court orders used to stop strikes were...

First president of the American Federation of Labor

Congress passed the _____ Exclusion Act to prohibit most workers from that country from entering the U.S.

A ______ is formed when a business gains a legal charter and sells stock to investors

Inventor of the air brake for trains