Industrial Revolution Flashcards
What did the Wright brothers do?
Create the first powered flight
Why did the nation move from solar time to standard time?
It made travelling on trains and train schedules easier
Why did the geography of Northeast U.S make it an ideological location for pre-steam engine factories?
There was lots of flowing water and rivers to power the factories.
What effects did the industrial revolution have on children and people living in the country?
Cottage industries were no longer needed, so many families living in the country had to move to the city to get jobs in factories. Children experienced child labor in factories, working long hours for not much money with lots of beatings. They barely got to see their family.
True/False people in small communities would often take the side of workers when arguing with bosses and owners of factories.
True
Which political party was formed by a strike?
The socialist party
Which strike led to a political party being formed?
the great Pullman Strike
Who was Eugene V. Debs?
Eugene V. Debs founded the socialist movement. He was the one who called for any trains using Pullman cars to stop operating.
What were the two points of entry into America for immagrators?
Ellis Island and Angel Island
What is a monopoly?
When a person owns all the buisness in one industry
What did Thomas Edison invent?
lightbulb
What did Alexander Bell invent?
phone
Who was Andrew Carnegie?
Andrew Carnegie was the man who created a cheap and efficient way of making steel, impacting steel availability and, therefore, the cost to build giant steel buildings in America.
When did the Chinese Exclusion act end?
1943 or during WW2
What is the difference between a tenement and a slum?
tenements are houses that several families live in while slums are a neighborhood of tenements.
