APUSH Unit 6 Vocab

The buisnessman who made a monopoly in oil through horizontal integration

The buisnessman who created a monopoly in steel through vertical integration

Owning every step of a manufacturing process

Buying out other companies the same field of competition

Buisness agreement that gave a board control of many buisness stocks, effectively allowing them to act as a single company and control pricing

Type of company that shipped products from catalogs (like Sears)

Coalition of farmers that educated farmers and family of buisness aspects, and advocated for fair railroad rates (1867)

Early labor Union that wanted lower hours, higher pay, and better working conditions for ALL WORKERS

Peaceful protest for 8-hour-day turned violent in Chicago. Led to:

Symbol of labor struggles

Setback of labor unions (bad look)

Group of farmers (1870-80's) that advocated for lower tariffs, regulated railroad rates, and free coinage. They also played a significant role in creating the Populist party.