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American Industry
Chapter 14: The Exapansion of American Industry, 1865-1900 Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cartel | Loose association of businesses supplying the same product, often formed secretly; its members agree to limit supplies to keep prices high. |
| Horizontal consolidation | Process of creating one giant business by bringing together smaller firms in the same field. |
| Economy of scale | Producing or buying an item on a very large scale so the price per item goes down. |
| Trust | Combination of companies that turn over their assets to a board of trustees to control prices and competition in a particular industry. |
| Monopoly | Control of a commodity or service extending to the elimination of competition and fixing of prices. |
| Collective Bargaining | Negotiation between employers and workers, usually through a labor union. |
| Socialism | The economic and political philosophy that advocates c |
| Anarchist | |
| Haymarket Square | |
| Pinkerton | |
| Transcontinental Railroad | |
| Social Dawrwinism | |
| Pullman Strike | |
| Homestead Strike | |
| Vertical Consolidation | |
| Ellis Island | |
| Andrew Carnegie | |
| John Roebling | |
| Thomas Edison | |
| Alexander Graham Bell | |
| Samuel F.B. Morse | |
| John D. Rockerfeller |