Industrial Revolution Flashcards
Who served as the voice for factory workers?
Labor unions
When did the old immigrants come to America?
1820-1890
Where did the old immigrants come from?
Germany, Ireland, England, etc.
When did the new immigrants come to America?
1890-1920
Where did the new immigrants come from?
Romania, Hungary, Poland, and Italy
What is a person who starts a business?
An entrepreneur.
What business strategy takes over the supply chain it needs to produce a product?
Vertical integration
What business strategy is when a company acquires or merges with another company in the same industry that is operating at the same level in the value chain
Horizontal integration
Strike that happened at one of Carnegie’s factories, also called the “___ massacre” or “___ lockout”.
Homestead Strike
What was America also called as a nickname?
Melting pot
What date did the homestead strike begin?
June 30, 1892
What group did Henry Frick hire to protect the scabs of Homestead?
Pinkertons National Detective Agency
Who suffered the most losses in the 1st battle of the Homestead strike?
The workers
How many immigrants came to America between 1860-1890?
10 million
The making of and moving to cities
Urbanization
