Big Business Review

Introduced the Model T in 1908 and the assembly line in 1913

People who gained their wealth at the expense of the poor and working class

Work stoppage

Someone who uses their wealth to aid society

The US government usually sided with who in labor disputes?

Government act that ruled all monopolies and trusts illegal

Workers organize in order to negotiate with business leaders

Many big business leaders of the late 19th century used social Darwinism to justify...

Which term best describes US economic policy during the era of big business (1865-1900)

A company that has complete control over a particular field of business

Profited by making loans to growing businesses, bought Carnegie Steel in 1901

What were the goals of creating monopolies and trusts?

His Standard Oil Company controlled 90% of oil refining by 1882

Immigrant from Scotland entered steel business at age 38

Henry Ford produced a more affordable car because his company...

Which of these would NOT be a reason for the formation of a labor union

According to the theory of Laissez Faire the economy best functions when government...

During the big business era labor disputes were often defined by...