The Gilded Age Flashcards
What is a Corporation?
Business owned by investors that bought Stocks
Why was Thomas Edison important?
He was important because he invented the lightbulb
Why was a Muckracker important?
Muckrackers were journalists who uncovered the corruption of city politics and exposed it to political view
Why was Andrew Carnegie important?
He owned the steel industry
Why was John D Rockefeller important?
He owned the oil industry
Why was Henry ford important?
He invented the first automobile
Why was Cornelius Vanderbilt important?
He owned all railroads
What are political machines?
High political parties for example William Boss Tweed
What is a monopoly?
Something that controls a certain industry
Why was Alexander Graham Bell important?
He was important because he invented the telephone
What regions of Europe did the majority or immigrants come from?
Southern and Eastern Europe
Name at least four countries from these regions where the immigrants came from
Italy Greece Russia Slovakia Romania Bulgaria Ukraine Poland
What main industry was in Chicago Illinois
The meatpacking industry
What was the main industry in Detroit Michigan
The automobile industry
What was the main industry in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
The steel industry
