Big Business/ Industrialization

During the late 1800’s, industrialization in the United States was characterized by:

One way the U.S. government responded to the problems with conditions in factories was by:

A corporation made up of many companies entitling them to profits earned is an example of:

Group of workers joining together to improve rights:

Company that controls all or nearly all of the business of one industry

In the late 1800s, how did the major labor unions work to improve the conditions for workers?

How were the members of the Knights of Labor different from the American Federation of Labor?

This business process was used by businesses to use small business in large ones for profit:

Which event led to the weakening of the Knights of Labor?

In the 19^th-century, big business leaders such as John D. Rockefeller would likely attempted:

What did Thomas Edison invent?

Making large quantities of a product quickly and cheaply is called:

Who invented the telephone?

Big Businesses practiced vertical integration in order to:

Terrence Powderly, open to all, unrealistic goals, little success is an example of:

Workers crafted a variety of strategies in an effort to offset the enormous power of:

Big Business industries included all of the following EXCEPT:

During the Gilded Age there was a notable increase in federal support for:

The Homestead Strike was a protest against:

The Pullman Strike was an example of:

Which of the following was true of immigrants from Europe in the late 19th century?

Which of the following was most significant impact across the nation on transportation?

The American Federation of Labor was founded by:

Why did labor unions form?

A business owned by investors; used by Morgan in banking

Group of corporations run by a single board of directors

Refusal by workers to do jobs until demands are met are called:

All of the following were entrepreneurs EXCEPT:

In contrast to pre-Civil War businesses, the large modern business enterprises were:

Which of the following weakened the effectiveness of the Knights of Labor?

In the late 19^th-century, immigration had the greatest impact on American cities by:

Who improved the idea of the airplane?

Poor, unsafe, long hours, low pay, no rights are examples of:

Lack of education, no choice but to work to support family are examples of:

Social Darwinism is the idea that:

Improve life and production of goods, communication, transportation is an example of:

Control all aspects of an industry from raw product to finished product; used by Carnegie

One advantage of Big Business economically during the late 19^th-Century was:

This man created a monopoly of the oil industry:

A share in a corporation: