US II Industrial Revolution

Among the advantages of a corporation are

This tycoon became one of the richest men in American history after he sold U.S. Steel

Immigrants from this country declined sharply after acts of Congress banned them in 1882

What is it called when one company buys another in the SAME business?

When an individual or a business controls or dominates an industry

How did the growth of industry affect American society?

Many Asian immigrants were processed here, on the west coast of the USA

A Vertical Integrated system of production is one in which

In 1890 Congress passed the Sherman Antitrust Act to

What innovative idea by Henry Ford allowed his company to produce thousands of cars so quickly?

Did the dangerous work when building the Transcontinental Railroad

In which of the following places did 146 female workers die in a fire?

Multifamily urban dwellings; often unsanitary and overcrowded

One factor that furthered Industrialization in the US between 1865 and 1900 was the

What made it possible to build skyscrapers in the 1800's?

A small group of people to control the stock of a large number of companies like one company

The town of Pullman, south of Chicago was notable because it was

Who invented the telegraph?

What is the economic system in which factories and equipment are privately owned?

Employers negotiate with labor unions about hours, wages & working conditions

Which of these inventions caused the development of time zones?

Samuel Gompers was the

John D Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, & J.P. Morgan were called Robber Barrons because they

This process would allow iron/steel to become liquefied and then poured into molded shapes

Any financial asset including money, machines, and buildings used in production

Small factory where employees have to work long hours under poor conditions for little pay

Which man became synonymous with oil production?

What conditions caused the growth of unions?

Wealthy monopolists would most likely agree with which of the following ideas?

Social Darwinism was based on what aspect of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution?