Economic Expansion Flashcards
monopolies
a company that has control of an entire industry
technology
new ideas about how to do something as well as the equipment needed to do it
muckrakers
writer or journalist of the early 1900s who uncovered shameful conditions in businesses and other areas of Americans life
progressives
reformers who worked to stop unfair practices by businesses and improve the way the government works
annexation
when one country annexed another or took control of it
territories
the land and waters under the control of a state, nation, or ruler
Yellow Journalism
false or exaggerated news reporting
imperialism
the idea of a stronger nation taking over a weaker nation
Who invented the telegraph? What was its benefit for businesses?
Samuel Morse
reduced information costs within and between businesses
Who improved the lightbulb? What was its benefit for businesses?
Edison
Extended Working Hours, increased organization, created more productivity
Who invented the telephone? What was its benefit for businesses and people?
Alexander Graham Bell
Telephones made it easier for businesses to communicate with each other
Who started the aircraft industry?
The Wright brothers
- What was the result of the Spanish American war?
The US gained control of Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Guam
Explain how children working in factories showed the need for the reforms/changes that were made during the Progressive Movement.
Explain how overcrowded tenements showed the need for the reforms/changes that were made during the Progressive Movement.
