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Chapter 5

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Thomas Edison   American inventor who perfected the light bulb  
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Bessemer Process   the process of making steel  
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Andrew Carnegie's "Gospel of Wealth"   a book written by Carnegie explaining the responsibilities of philanthropy  
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John D. Rockefeller   Richest man in U.S history, founder of "Standard Oil"  
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Interstate Commerce Act of 1887   law passed to regulate the philanthropic abuse of the railroad system  
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Alexander Graham Bell   Inventor of the telephone and the telegraph  
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Child Labor   the working of children  
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Labor Union   A group or organization of other workers for better work conditions  
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Monopoly   control over 1 certain resource or service  
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Philanthropy   the desire to help others, usually with money  
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Transcontinental- Railroad   Railroad that ran across the whole US  
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Sherman-Anti Trust Act   Law passed to weaken the control of monopolistic businesses  
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