Chapter 18 - Age of Industry

What labor union had the greatest bargaining power?

The Bessemer Process cut steel production time down from.....

What kind of steel did Carnegie begin to work with when the railroad industry tanked?

What was needed for electricity to light entire cities?

The government imposed high tariffs on imported goods to promote industrial growth in the US.

Who was considered the undisputed king of railroad?

True or False - The government limited the number of patents issued yearly.

True or False - Union leaders most likely accepted the idea of Social Darwinism.

True or False...Immigrant aid societies were created to help immigrants assimilate.

Edison's research laboratory was called an "Invention Factory" because...

Why did the Pullman workers go on strike?

In the late 1800s, most immigrants came from....

Who faced greater risk....a stockholder or the owner of a private business?

Which of the following is NOT a reason immigrants came to the US in the late 1800s.

Thomas Edison's "Invention Factory" was located where?

True or False - Steel could be made stronger and cheaper than iron.