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Barnette Ch 6
Standard Ch 6- New Industrial Age
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why was steel important to construction in the 1800s? | It made it easier to construct skyscrapers (really tall buildings) |
| What is a "scab"? | A worker who is used to break strikes. Ex: If postal workers strike, a "scab" is a person who delivers the mail during the strike. |
| What is Social Darwinism? | The idea that evolutionary theory (survival of the fittest) applies to society. |
| Under Social Darwinism, does the government regulate business? | NO |
| Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) | a labor Union formed by radical socialists and anarchists. Also called the "Wobblies"- made up of miners, lumberers and cannery and dock workers. |
| Who was George M. Pullman | He built a factory for manufacturing railroad cars and he also built a nearby town for his workers to live. |
| What did industrial consolidation and trust reduces during the late 1800s? | competition |
| What invention allowed factories to move away from waterways. | electricity |
| What happened at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory | A fire occurred and all 146 women who were working there were trapped and died. |
| What was the Interstate Commerce Act? | It established the right of the federal government to supervise Railroad activities and established a 5 member Interstate Commerce Commission. It was meant to lower excessive railroad rates. |
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