Domain 3

What was the significance of the Railroad boom right after the Civil War?

• It led to federal laws restricting immigrants from communist and socialist countries, Western Europe

• Steel and oil industries boomed as a result of the Railroad Industry

What was the significance of John D. Rockefeller?

• Founder of Carnegie Steel Company, later gains a monopoly on U.S. production of steel

• Founder of Standard Oil Company, later gains a monopoly on U.S. production of Oil.

What was the significance of Andrew Carnegie?

• Uses vertical integration to form monopolies, buying all parts of the production of steel

• Used horizontal integration to form monopolies, buying up competitors in the steel industry

How did Rockefeller and Carnegie impact American industry?

• Both led the movement to end segregated practices in the American business

• Both led to the growth of monopolies and trusts in American business

Define: Monopoly

• A single company that controlled virtually all of the production and distribution of a product.

• Management and control of the member corporations are combined in a single board of trustees

Define: Trust

• A single company that controlled virtually all of the production and distribution of a product.

• Management and control of the member corporations are combined in a single board of trustees

What three inventions that improved American Infrastructure during the Industrial era?

• Steel plow, barbed wire, and mechanical reaper

• The Telegraph, telephone, and electric light bulb

What was one benefit of the electric light bulb?

• Allowed people to work after sunset

• Allowed people to work during the day

Which technology eliminated the need for the Pony Express?

• Light bulb

• Telegraph

What were the names of the two islands used to receive new immigrants?

• Ellis and Angel Islands

• Stanton Island and Jekyll Island