American Industrial Revolution review

1800s leading steel industrialist

event was the “break” that Pullman needed tointroduce his new luxury train car to the world

inexpensive process for themass-production of steel from molten pig iron 

Tom Scott, a leading railroad businessman, hadenormous influence over Morgan's life and career.

first textile town that developed in the US in Rhode Island was called

who created interchangeable parts and the cotton gin?

used to transmit communication signals across long distances using wire between stations

known as the Father of the American Industrial Revolution

Rockefeller made his billions from the shippingand railroad industry.

Eugene Debs founded:

The Pullman Strike occurred in:

who invented the 1st steam boat?

who invented the 1st airplane?

provided opportunity for people around the world to view developments in major industries 

Vanderbilt’s nickname was the Commodore

Captains of the Industry & Robber Barons were terms used to describe rich industrialists 1800s

By the end of his life, Edison had over 1000patents for different machines he had invented.

Rockefeller owned and controlled the AlbanyBridge- the only railroad bridge that led in to NYC

Carnegie built Grand Central Station in NYC

In the late 1800s, Chicago was important to ourcountry because of all of the following EXCEPT

Homestead Steel Mill in 1892- workerswent on strike due to low pay and poor working conditions

why did early American textile factories develop in the New England area?

John D. Rockefeller founded the Standard Oil Company

Pullman’s original design for his train car wascalled the:

where are most cheap textile mills located today?

Carnegie Hall was built in Chicago for thePerforming Arts

"king" of the railroads in the late 1800s

One of the most important labor strikesinvolving the American railroad industry in 1894 was the

The Vanderbilt home was the first privateresidence to have electric lights.

Rockefeller made billions selling whale out tobe used for lighting homes and businesses

The Bessemer process was a new way to make steelcheaper

The Pinkerton Detectives had more men and gunsthan the US Army.

Chicago is the heart of Carnegie SteelCompany.

who invented the 1st light bulb?

what was used to light homes, streets, and businesses in the late 1800s?

As a child, Carnegie wanted to go to school, buthad to work to help support his family instead

this war showed the US that we needed to improve our transportation system

Rockefeller created the very first monopoly inUS history