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Mergers in which companies engaged in the same line of business come under one management are

 ________________was the first steel constructed bridge in the country.

What did George Eastman invent?

Total control of an industry by one person or one company

A tragic fire broke out at the __________________________factory which lead to the formation of the I.L.G.W.U.

Eli H Janney

Thomas Edison invented the ________

The process of using machines to make large quantities of goods

width of 4 ft. 8.5 inches separating the rails for all railroad tracks

In 1886, a group of national trade unions formed the

production system in which workers perform an assigned task again and again

A shop or factory where workers worked long hours at low wages, under unhealthy conditions.

persons hired to replace a striking worker

a discount on an item bought

Originally railroad tracks were made of ________________.

What did Samuel Morse Invent?

a group sharing in an activity or agreement

Alexander graham bell made the

What did the Bessemer process allow to be made cheaply and in large quantities?

Court order to stop any action, such as a strike

combination of corporations formed by a legal agreement, especially to reduce competition

The United States Attorney General Richard Olney ordered an injunction to stop the

This is a union made up of workers with the same skills...

The adaption of _________________ decreased travel time and costs for shipping on the railroads.

George Westinghouse

The shares of a company that represent ownership in the company are called

Which of the following is said to occur when two or more firms combine?

stockholder's share of a company's profit

combining companies that supply equipment and services for a particular industry

After which event did many middle-class Americans associate the labor movement with terrorism and disorder?

one who invests in a corporation by buying stock and becoming a partial owner.

Who made his fortune in the steel industry?

Gould & Fisk cheated Vanderbilt out of 7 million dollars using a process call?

What did George Westinghouse invent?

Who is responsible for creating the first monopoly in American history?

A business owned by many investors

This person was responsible for creating the first billion dollar corp in America

What system did Henry Ford develop??

Which legislation was a response to the public’s growing concern over trusts and monopolies?

Charitable acts or gifts to benefit the community

In which industry does Andrew Carnegie get his start?

The Hostile take over was first done by which individual?

The steelworkers' union dwindled after the failure of the

nikola tesla was famous for...

Which labor union was formed to improved working conditions for women in the garment industry?

To combine separate companies into a NEW company is a

The Wright Brothers invented the...

Nikola Tesla...

discussion between employer and union over hours, wages, and working conditions

Which statement below accurately quotes the first telephone call?

What did George Pullman design?