Chapter 19- The Triumph of Free Enterprise Flashcards
years for the Age of Industry
1865-1900
by 1900, the US became one of the
leading nations in the world
the invention that changed the shoe manufacturing during the Civil War
McKay’s sole-sewing machine
led to the manufacture of ready-made clothing
cloth-cutting machine
other invention introduced in the Age of Industry
packaged cereals
commercially canned food
patented the first telephone
Alexander Graham Bell
year Bell patented first telephone
1876
the first telephone company
Bell Telephone Company
year of the first telephone company
1877
the greatest inventor in history
Thomas Edison
established the first modern scientific laboratory
Edison
where was the first modern scientific laboratory
Menlo Park, New Jersey
Edison said genius is “…
one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration”
Edison’s invention that had the most profound effect upon the 20th century
incandescent electric light bulb
companies that dominated in the manufacturing of light bulbs and other electrical equipment and in the distribution of electrical power
General Electric
Westinghouse
invented the chilled-iron plow in 1868
Oliver
enabled a farmer to ride his plow instead of walking behind it
plow sulkyp
planted seed in rows and covered it with a thin layer of soil
grain drill
other agricultural advancements
gang plow
disc harrow
springtoothed harrow
planters
cultivators
hay mowers
a major asset to wheat farmers which bound grain in bundles and deposited it in stacks
sold 15,000 the first year
twine binder
invention in which grain could be reaped and threshed in one continuous operation
combine
replaced horses and mules for pulling farm equipment
steam tractors
later gasoline and diesel tractors
the planting process in which a different crop was planted each year to avoid depleting the soil of needed minerals
crop rotation
helped eliminate soil erosion by putting furrows to curve a hill
contour plowing
invented thornless cactus and improved potato
Burbank
went to Russia to find a variety of wheat that could grow with little rainfall
Carleton
had a laboratory named “God’s Little Workshop”
Carver
found multiple uses for the peanut, soybean, and sweet potato
Carver
government department founded in 1862 with the purpose of aiding farmers
Department of Agriculture
Congress act that made available to states funds to establish agricultural experiment stations
Hatch Act
authorized the establishment of an Extension Service within the Department of Agriculture
Smith-Lever Act
provided federal funds to help high schools finance courses in agriculture, home econ, and other vocational subjects
Smith-Hughes Act
three organizations established to provide agriculture and leadership training for young people in rural areas
4-H Clubs
FFA
FHA
Section 19.3- Great Age of Enterprise
an economic system in which individuals are free to follow their economic pursuits as they see fit
capitalism (free enterprise)
total output of goods and services
GNP
Factors that contributed America’s prosperity in late 19th century…
- New invention and discoveries
- Abundant natural resources
- Large labor supply
- Surplus capital
- stimulant of the Civil War
- Cheap transportation