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Quiz 3 Flashcards

1
Q

What took place after the Civil War?

A

Second Industrial Revolution

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2
Q

Who created a luxury train car?

A

Pullman

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3
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What invention was primarily a safety feature for trains?

A

Air Brakes

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4
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What material replaced iron in almost everything?

A

Steel

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5
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What was invented by the railroad companies and divided the country in 4 different zones?

A

Time Zones

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6
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Who drilled the first Oil Well in Pennsylvania?

A

Drake

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7
Q

Who invented the telegraph?

A

Morse

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8
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Who invented the telephone and makes communication instantaneous?

A

Bell

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9
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Who invents roll film and founds Kodak Company?

A

Eastman

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10
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Who invents a long list on inventions in his lab and was most known for making the light bulb?

A

Edison

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11
Q

What was a way to power electricity?

A

AC/DC

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12
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Who invents the AC Generator?

A

Tesla

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13
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Which person uses AC and was in competition with Edison?

A

Westinghouse

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14
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What was the war called between AC/DC (WestingHouse vs Edison)?

A

The War of The Currents

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15
Q

What is Electricity and Execution combined?

A

Electrocution

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16
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What replaced the noose?

A

Electric Chair

17
Q

What was the most famous telegraph company?

A

Western Union

18
Q

What town was a steel town?

A

Pittsburgh

19
Q

What are filthy wealthy people that created a monopoly on their business called?

A

Robber Barons

20
Q

Which Robber Baron was the railroad guy that was rich?

A

Vanderbilt

21
Q

Which robber baron was the oil guy that created standard oil and was the world’s first billionaire?

A

Rockefeller

22
Q

Which robber baron was producing more steel than England?

A

Carnegie

23
Q

Which Robber Baron was an investment banker, founds US Steel, and made the Worlds first Billion Dollar Company?

A

Morgan

24
Q

What is it called when owners of 1 industry make formal agreements to share traffic and maintain rates?

A

Pool

25
Q

What is it called when a company/person surrenders to the company “trusting” to not take any money?

A

Trust

26
Q

What act made trust illegal?

A

Sherman Antitrust Act

27
Q

What was the first Nationwide Strike in World History?

A

Railroad Strike of 1877

28
Q

What riot took place in Chicago, had a bomb thrown at police, and had a shootout?

A

Haymarket Square Riot

29
Q

What strike took place in Pittsburg and Carnegie hired Frick as the companies president?

A

Homestead Strike

30
Q

What strike/riot was from Pullman and 12 were killed?

A

Pullman Strike

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