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C. 13 and 14 Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Critics of powerful industrialists referred to them as | Robber Barons |
| What groups made up the American Federation of Labor? | Only Skilled workers |
| How did the goernment respond to the Pullman Strike? | Sent in federal troops to control the workers. |
| How did John D. Rockefeller gain control of the oil industry? | Managing a trust |
| Why were industrialists during the age of big business called "captains fo industry? | they increased the supply of goods and created many jobs. |
| What happened at the Massacre at Wounded Knee? | American soldiers killed more than 200 unarmed Sioux |
| What was one key requirement that applicants had to meet to receieve land under the Homestead Act? | They had to farm the land for 5 years in a row |
| Who was Samuel Gompers | leader of the American Federation of Labor |
| What did Chinese and Irish immigrants contribute to? | the growth of the nation's railroads |
| What was the government's position in early labor disputes? | Supportive of business out of concern that strikes could adversely affect the nation |
| What were some of the inventions of Thomas Edison? | The light bulb, phonograph, and motion picture camera |
| What impact did the nation's railroads have on steel and other industries? | The thrived because railroads made it easier to ship products and materials. |
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