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studied how long it took factory workers to complete their tasks and determined which actions took too long or required

an English engineer, developed the first public railroad, which used a steam locomotive for power. 

developed an air brake that could automatically stop a train

gained control of many of its competitors and greatly improved telegraph service.

exerted a great deal of influence over the city. They took kickbacks, or payments, in exchange for awarding government

Known as “Ellis Island of the West

The Apache, fought against the military force of the United States in defense of their homelands in the Southwest.

created a new profession—landscape architecture—and changed city life

Known as “Seward's Folly

in Philadelphia, one of the first agencies, emphasized the services that it could provide, such as writing advertisement

 Where did the Industrial Revolution get it origins? 

The Nez Percé, fought against the U.S. army in the Pacific Northwest.

Hull House, founded in Chicago, was a pioneering social worker

The first cinemas were dubbed because tickets cost a nickel?

Who attained levels of wealth that at one time seemed unimaginable?

largest market for agricultural products in the world. Similar to a stock exchange, the “commodities exchange”

which is not one of the three important trends that work together to dramatically reshape the US

The main cash crop grown on Western farms was

gave two companies, Union Pacific Railroad and Central Pacific Railroad,the assignment of building a transcontinenal

Perhaps the most shocking workplace tragedy in the United States occurred at a garment factory in New York