Second Industrial Revolution

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Monopolies

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Large corporations or groups that have exclusive control over a commodity or service.

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Andrew Carnegie

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An industrialist who led the expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century.

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John D. Rockefeller

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An American business magnate and philanthropist, founder of the Standard Oil Company.

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JP Morgan

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A powerful banker who helped to finance the reorganization of railroads, insurance companies, and banks.

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Sherman Antitrust Act

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A landmark federal statute passed in 1890 which prohibits certain business activities that reduce competition in the marketplace.

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Muckrakers

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Journalists who exposed economic, social, and political evils in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Ida Tarbell

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An investigative journalist known for her pioneering work on exposing the unfair practices of the Standard Oil Company.

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Jacob Riis

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A social reformer and journalist who used photography to expose the conditions of the poor in New York City.

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Jane Addams

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A social reformer who co-founded Hull House in Chicago, that provided opportunities for working-class people.

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Upton Sinclair

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An author known for his novel 'The Jungle', which exposed harsh conditions in the US meatpacking industry.