Chapter 6 - The Second Industrial Revolution

Gaurentee to protect an investor's rights to make, use, or sell an invention

A group of companies that is controlled by a single group of business leaders is a(n)

Social Darwinism explained how society progresses by using Charles Darwin's theory of 

People who oppose all forms of government

Skilled workers union founded by Samuel Gompers

When a company has this it completely dominates an industry and can control price and quality.

Many employers made employees sign these saying they would not join a union.

Development of a practical automobile was speeded along by innovations in

Following the development of the Bessemer process, cities like Cleveland & Pittsburgh became 

Inventor who developed a lubricating cup that fed oil to a machine while it was running

Successful union founded by Uriah Stephens

Economic system that calls for private business to run most industries.

Congress passed this in 1890 to outlaw all monopolies and trusts that restrained trade

Pioneer of the railroad industry who eventually controlled more than 4,500 miles of railroad.

As the result of the violence of the Great Upheaval, many workers

Violent labor confrontation in Chicago; began when a bomb was exploded among police officers

Working conditions during the late 1800s were characterized by 

Term for how John D. Rockefeller expanded his business by controlling others that refined oil

The country's first __ ran from Omaha, Nebraska to the Pacific.

Standard gauge for railway tracks improved rail transportation by

He manufactured sleeping cars, dining cars & luxury cars for long-distance travel.

Philosophy developed by Karl Marx that proposes that individuals should not own property 

Union organizer for the Knights of Labor; "the most dangerous woman in America"

Made a fortune in the steel industry; later gave millions to libraries across the country