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In what area of industry did Cornelius Vanderbilt create his fortune? railroads
controlled over 95% of the nation’s oil refining. John D. Rockefeller
Which of the following Captains of Industry controlled the steel empire? Andrew Carnegie
Vertical Integration is when a business controls all aspects of its product from raw materials through its factories to shipping.
When Andrew Carnegie completed vertical integration of his company he controlled the mines, steamships, railroad networks, warehouses, and steel factories.
How did this 1888 invention the camera help historians? It made it possible to record images for future viewing.
When a company or person has control of all or nearly all of a specific product that company or person has a _____________. monopoly
Mass Production is the process of making large quantities of a product quickly and cheaply.
When mass production is used in making products in factories, what happens to the price of the product? As the time it takes to make a product decreases so does the price.
The first radio was invented by Guglielmo Marconi
Thomas Edison invented the motion picture, projector, light bulb, phonograph, and_____ electric power plant
Which of the following invented a new, faster form of communication, the telephone? Alexander Graham Bell
Labor Unions were created by American workers to combat all of the following reasons low pay, long hours, dangerous working conditions, and child labor
Collective Bargaining is when unions negotiate wages directly with management as a group.
Samuel Gompers created the American Federation of Labor.
Strike Breakers were replacements for a striking worker, also known as scabs.
The 3 goals of the American Federation of Labor? higher wages, shorter hours, safer conditions
The American Federation of Labor was a union for skilled workers formed by Samuel Gompers in 1886.
.Which of the following resulted from the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire? Safer working conditions
A trade union was a union formed by people working in the same trade or skill.
The Homestead Strike took place in Andrew Carnegie’s steel factories.
Sweatshops were workplaces where people labor long hours in poor conditions for low pay.
Which of the following provided community centers that offered services for the poor? settlement houses
The Chinese Exclusion Act was the first law to prevent a specific national group from entering the United States.
Which statement BEST describes the urbanization of the U.S. between 1860 and 1890? Many Americans left their farms and moved to cities.
Which of the following was the name given to the Russian program that organized attacks on Jewish villages? pogroms
The process of holding onto traditions from your home country or culture while adapting to a new culture is called______________________. acculturation
What was the purpose of the building shown in the picture of Ellis Island It was where most immigrants gained entry to the U.S.
Which of the following is an example of a push factor in why someone would leave their country? religious persecution
Which of the following is an example of a pull factor in coming to the United States? cheap land
Tenements were small one room apartments located in a city slum building.
Who founded the Hull House? Jane Addams
Where do the following words appear? “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, …” on the Statue of Liberty
Regulations for basic construction and building safety are known as ________. building codes
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