INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION TEST Flashcards
industrialists were most admired for
philanthropic activities
the steel industry owed much to
the inventive genius of Henry Bessemer
the violent labor strikes of the late 1800s forced the government to
be involved in business-labor relations
thomis edison helped make _______ more widely available
electricity
the transcontinental railroad helped to lower
shipping costs for business
andrew carnegie controlled the steel industry by _______________ of the steel business
controlling all phases
the __________ became a symbol of american ingenuity
Brooklyn Bridge
during the period between 1865-1900 many business practices were developed to
eliminate competition
during the major industrial strikes of teh late 19th century the federal government used _________and ________________ against workers to end strikes
military force
court injuctions
the single greatest factor that led to the amazing industrialization was the new
railroad network
samuel gompers used collective bargaining to
empower the workers
workers were discontent and so became interested in the
labor movement
Robber Barons (nickname): Owners want to
maximize profits by eliminating competition and exploiting workers
sherman antitrust act: promote
free competition in the marketplace
Labor unions were formed because of _________working conditions, ____ hour workdays, and ________ distribution of wealth. Today unions focus more on __________-
unsanitary
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unequal
job security
andrew carnegie believed that the rich should
give away money as charity
during the late 1800s most factory workers stayed on the job despite harsh conditions because there was a _______________ of available labor
great supply
a dramatic population shift occurred between 1860 and 1890 as thousands of ____________ came to the US industrial centers
immigrants
by the late 1800s many americans felt that big business
could not be trusted
the pullman strike of 1849 is a turning point because it led to ___________________-
government intervention
as the US industrialized, ____________ industries could not remain competetive
smaller
industrial growth led to the concentration of wealth in the hands of
a few industrialists
social darwinism promoted that ________________ would succeed at the expense of ________ businesses
stronger businesses
smaller
in the 19th century labor unions mainly wanted to improve workers ability to
bargain collectively
