Industrial Age

The typical industrial worker in the late 1800s

What was one major impact of industrialization in the United States?

During the late 1800s, railroad barons used pools in an effort to

Steel was important in the late 1800s because

In general, how did the public react to the actions of labor unions?

Who founded the American Federation of Labor?

Labor unions wanted the right to meet and negotiate with factory owners. This is called

Business leaders attempted to increase productivity, maximize profits, and decrease costs by

All of the following industries were helped by the growth of railroads EXCEPT

What was one effect of the Industrial Revolution on American agriculture in the late 1800s?

Land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurs are the

Which idea was used most often to justify the elimination of business competition?

Rockefeller created the Standard Oil TRUST because he wanted to

When he gained control of 90 percent of the oil industry, Rockefeller created a

Why did labor unions form?

In the late 1800s, which change was brought about by the Industrial Revolution?

This event led to the passage of laws to make factories safer.

Carnegie used this to mass produce steel

Why were powerful businessmen sometimes called robber barons?

The inventor of the telephone was

Carnegie was a great philanthropist known most for donating money for the creation of

Which statement describes an attitude shared by Rockefeller, Carnegie, and J. P. Morgan?

By offering rebates to their biggest customers, railroads

The development that made a nationwide network of rails possible was the

Factory owners used injunctions to force striking workers back to work. This supports the idea

Strikebreakers are workers hired to replace workers on strike, but striking workers call them

Why did factory managers hire children?

Corporations were able to become big and powerful and monopolies formed because the government

Shareholders buy stock because they hope to make a profit by selling it or by earning

Carnegie was a "captain" of what industry?

A sweatshop could best be defined as

Congress passed this law in 1890 in an attempt to eliminate monopolies

Which "robber baron" used ruthless practices to dominate the railroad industry?

The iron ore that Carnegie used to manufacture steel is an example of what factor of production

Which development was a result of the other three?