Industrialization Ch. 4 Flashcards

1
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Market economy

A

Buying and selling goods

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2
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Capitalism

A

A economic system that certain countries practice

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3
Q

Innovation

A

Create something new for the better

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4
Q

Second Industrial Revolution

A

New birth of economic growth

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5
Q

Bessemer process

A

Making pure steal

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6
Q

Telegraph

A

Used to communicate

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7
Q

Alexander Graham bell

A

Developed the telephone

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8
Q

Transatlantic cable

A

Cable from US to Europe through seas

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9
Q

Thomas Edison

A

Develops general light bulb

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10
Q

Wright Bros

A

Air planes

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11
Q

Madame CJ Walker

A

Cosmetics for African American women

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12
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Corporation

A

Group of people who own the company

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13
Q

Stock

A

Little piece of the company you can invest in

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14
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Entrepreneur

A

Person who’s going to take risks and innovate something and turn it into a success

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15
Q

Andrew Carnegie

A

Steel

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16
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John D. Rockefeller

A

Oil

17
Q

JP Morgan

A

Famous banker bought by Carnegies company

18
Q

Vertical Integration

A

Owns everything in its supply chain

Ex: like Andrew gets from the ground
Bessemer blah blah

19
Q

Horizontal Integration

A

buy out or takes over others in the same industry

20
Q

Trusts

A

Same as a monopoly, holding companies own a little in all other companies and majority in stock.

21
Q

Monopoly

A

Owns most of the market

22
Q

Sherman Anti-Trust Act

A

Prevent Monopolies

23
Q

Henry Flagler

A

Builds railroads to the keys