Rise of Industrialism in the United States

146 workers died in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire because:

Which "captain of industry" created the first moving assembly line?

How do capitalists help with the development of new products?

The concept that best describes an assembly line is:

Which industry did John D. Rockefeller have his greatest success in?

Which author described the industrialization of the United States as the Gilded Age?

Which industry did Cornelius Vanderbilt have his greatest success in?

During an economic depression, workers typically:

Why did Mark Twain describe the industrialization of the United States as the Gilded Age?

Which economic system has the means of production privately owned rather than gov't controlled

When an employee goes on strike, they quit their job.

German philosopher who wrote Communist Manifesto, believed in the power of the working class:

What is it called when workers and bosses sit down to negotiate terms of employment?

Which inventor perfected the incandescent light bulb

What is the purpose of a patent?

Henry Bessemer discovered that this process would make steel faster and cheaper:

If your name was placed on a blacklist:

Who invested heavily in steel production in the United States?

What are the 3 Factors of Production?

This man lead the IWW and contributed during the Pullman Strike:

Which is the most accurate statement describing the gains made by labor unions?

The American Federation of Labor was the first successful union because:

Yellow-dog contracts were used by employers to:

Socialism is an economic theory where:

Members of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) believed in:

Which phrase best describes the change in the United States after the Civil War?

Which major confrontation resulted in a bomb being thrown into a crowd in South Chicago?

Joining together businesses in the same industry in known as:

Which statement best describes a "robber baron"?

What is the meaning of a monopoly?

Children suffered some of the most dangerous working conditions.

Rose Schniederman fought to improve:

Frederick Taylor's study of work productivity lead to the creation of the:

What 2 inventions changed communication in the United States in the late 1800's?

Wobblies were members of which labor union?

Which woman worked to improve the lives of the poor in Chicago?

Which company hired the Pinkerton Agency to protect their factories from striking workers?

During an economic recession or depression:

Which of the following best describes government response to labor unions in the late 1800s?

An anarchist believes in:

Scabs are people who replace striking workers.

Labor Unions made more progress before the Civil War.

What law was passed in 1890 to break up "big Business"?

A person can be described as both a "captain of industry" and a "robber baron".

Which major uprising did Eugene Debs add the support of the American Railway Union?