Industrial Revolution

The Homestead plant manager who called the Pinkerton's to break up the steel workers' strike

Rise in the value of money, decrease in prices

Total control of a type of industry by one person or one company is called a

Who wrote the series Synthetic Philosophy supporting Social Darwinism?

The theme of Horatio Alger stories in the late 19^th century was the

How many hours did seamstresses work in a 6 day work week?

The illustration reflects the turmoil associated with the

Term describing a company that controls every aspect of production and distribution of products

Tax on imported goods

The billboard announces the meeting that would turn into the 

The two advantages corporations have over sole proprietorships is     

One reason that Congress enacted the Interstate Commerce Act in 1887 was the

All of the following were “push” factors for European immigration to the U.S. except

The cost of manufacturing is decreased by producing goods quickly in large quantities.

Most immigrants at the turn of the century came from

The cartoon depicts the control of Commodore ______________ over the railroad industry

All of the following were reforms proposed by the Populists except

The cartoon of a shopper pulled between paying $ to trusts for domestic goods and $ for imports

The first industry regulated by the US government

Which factor contributed the most to the start of the Industrial Revolution in the US?  

The invention of new forms of power such as steam and electricity  

Which industry was first to be affected by the industrial revolution in the early 19th century

A major fire occured in 1911 NY that led to changes in building codes and occupational safety

Late 19^th cen. critic who questioned society’s support for accumulation of great wealth was

Lester Frank Ward published ? claiming "Reform Darwinism," that humans differed from animals

His book, Looking Backward, glorified socialist ideals of equality in a futuristic novel

Who was the prominent organizer in the women’s labor movement?

Which is an accurate statement about women factory workers in 1900?

They staged their first engine-powered flight on December 17, 1903 at Kitty Hawk, NC

Companies could hire only union members

The political cartoon depicts Jay Gould as   

Corruption in the railroad industry became public in 1872 with the

Which would be considered a push factor for people to emigrate?

Leaders used____ to justify opposition to government intervention in the economy, help to poor.

The strongest unions by 1900 were formed by

What industry divided the US into 4 time zones?

Who was the leading pioneer in new technology

The largest labor union, admitted only skilled workers, still exists

Which policy toward business was followed by the federal government before 1890?

The first "trust" was formed by John D. Rockefeller and his company

Act made it illegal to form trusts interfering with free trade, encouraged competition

Who organized the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) in 1905, a radical socialist union?

The political cartoon depicts the power of     

Which of the following issues prompted the assassination of President Garfield?

In its early history, one of the goals of the AFL was

The map shows the election of

The cartoon critiques

The total value of all goods and services that a country produces during a year

The cartoon illustrates 

All of the following were reasons for the decline of Populism except

Which of the inventions had the greatest influence on American industrial development 1865-1900

Which philosophy did Andrew Carnegie encourage?

Who began Vertical and Horizontal Integration?

The main goal of the Chinese Exclusion Act was to

Characteristic of disputes between labor and management during period 1865-1900

? occurs when a company grows by buying its competitors

One of the world’s most powerful bankers, created the first billion-dollar corp. US Steel

Law that ended patronage, established merit as basis for government jobs

Which election was the first "modern" election because due to role of money in the campaign?

All of the following were reasons for forming unions in the late nineteenth century except  

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the division of labor?   

In order to break down unions, companies used a tactic known as

The main goal of the Americanization movement was to

During the 1870s, the Molly Maguires emerged as an important organization in support of

Group of unemployed men marched to D.C. demanding that Congress create jobs for unemployed

Where was Thomas Edison's lab located?

Term for an action against a company that uses or sells products where workers are on strike