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WorksheetsChapter 4 Vocab
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
What is the defenition of the Second Industrial Revolution.
a period of rapid growth in manufacturing and industry in the late 1800s
a process developed in the 1850s that led to faster, cheaper steel production
an exclusive right to make or sell an invention
What is the defenition of the Bessemer Process.
a period of rapid growth in manufacturing and industry in the late 1800s
an exclusive right to make or sell an invention
a process developed in the 1850s that led to faster, cheaper steel productiont
What is the defenition of the Patents.
a period of rapid growth in manufacturing and industry in the late 1800s
an exclusive right to make or sell an invention
procetionss developed in the 1850s that led to faster, cheaper steel production
What is the defenition of corporations.
the business practice of owning all of the businesses involved in each step of a manufacturing process
a number of companies legally grouped under a single board of directors
owning all the businesses in a certain field
a business that sells portions of ownership called stock shares
What is the defenition of vertical intagraition.
the business practice of owning all of the businesses involved in each step of a manufacturing process
a number of companies legally grouped under a single board of directors
owning all the businesses in a certain field
a business that sells portions of ownership called stock shares
What is the defenition of tust.
the business practice of owning all of the businesses involved in each step of a manufacturing process
a number of companies legally grouped under a single board of directors
owning all the businesses in a certain field
a business that sells portions of ownership called stock shares
What is the defenition of Horizontal intagration.
the business practice of owning all of the businesses involved in each step of a manufacturing process
a number of companies legally grouped under a single board of directors
owning all the businesses in a certain field
a business that sells portions of ownership called stock shares
Who was Thomas Edison.
American inventor of over 1,000 patents, he invented the light bulb and established a power plant that supplied electricity to parts of New York City.
American inventor and educator, his interest in electrical and mechanical devices to aid the hearing impaired led to the development and patent of the telephone.
Who was Alexander Graham Bell.
American inventor of over 1,000 patents, he invented the light bulb and established a power plant that supplied electricity to parts of New York City.
American inventor and educator, his interest in electrical and mechanical devices to aid the hearing impaired led to the development and patent of the telephone.
Who was Henry Ford.
American pioneers of aviation, they went from experiments with kites and gliders to piloting the first successful gas-powered airplane flight and later founded the American Wright Company to manufacture airplanes.
Founder of Ford Motor Company, he created the moving assembly line and is often credited with helping to create a middle class in American culture.
American industrialist and humanitarian, he focused his attention on steel making and made a fortune through his vertical integration method.
Who was Wilbur and Orville Wright.
American pioneers of aviation, they went from experiments with kites and gliders to piloting the first successful gas-powered airplane flight and later founded the American Wright Company to manufacture airplanes.
Founder of Ford Motor Company, he created the moving assembly line and is often credited with helping to create a middle class in American culture.
American industrialist and humanitarian, he focused his attention on steel making and made a fortune through his vertical integration method.
Who was Andrew Carnegie.
American pioneers of aviation, they went from experiments with kites and gliders to piloting the first successful gas-powered airplane flight and later founded the American Wright Company to manufacture airplanes.
Founder of Ford Motor Company, he created the moving assembly line and is often credited with helping to create a middle class in American culture.
American industrialist and humanitarian, he focused his attention on steel making and made a fortune through his vertical integration method.
Who was John D. Rockefeller.
American railroad builder and politician, he established the California Central Pacific Railroad and founded Stanford University.
American industrialist and philanthropist, he made a fortune in the oil business and used vertical and horizontal integration to establish a monopoly on the steel business.
Who was Leland Standford.
American railroad builder and politician, he established the California Central Pacific Railroad and founded Stanford University.
American industrialist and philanthropist, he made a fortune in the oil business and used vertical and horizontal integration to establish a monopoly on the steel business.
Who was Fredrick W. Taylor .
Irish-born American labor leader and union organizer; known as “Mother Jones.”
American labor leader for the Knights of Labor, he removed the secrecy originally surrounding the organization, leading to its becoming the first truly national American labor union.
American efficiency engineer, he introduced the manufacturing system known as scientific management that viewed workers as mechanical parts of the production process, not as human beings.
American labor leader, he helped found the American Federation of Labor to campaign for workers’ rights, such as the right to organize boycotts.
Who was Mary Harris Jones.
Irish-born American labor leader and union organizer; known as “Mother Jones.”
American labor leader for the Knights of Labor, he removed the secrecy originally surrounding the organization, leading to its becoming the first truly national American labor union.
American efficiency engineer, he introduced the manufacturing system known as scientific management that viewed workers as mechanical parts of the production process, not as human beings.
American labor leader, he helped found the American Federation of Labor to campaign for workers’ rights, such as the right to organize boycotts.
Who was Terence V. Powderly
Irish-born American labor leader and union organizer; known as “Mother Jones.”
American labor leader for the Knights of Labor, he removed the secrecy originally surrounding the organization, leading to its becoming the first truly national American labor union.
American efficiency engineer, he introduced the manufacturing system known as scientific management that viewed workers as mechanical parts of the production process, not as human beings.
American labor leader, he helped found the American Federation of Labor to campaign for workers’ rights, such as the right to organize boycotts.
Who was Samuel Grompers
Irish-born American labor leader and union organizer; known as “Mother Jones.”
American labor leader for the Knights of Labor, he removed the secrecy originally surrounding the organization, leading to its becoming the first truly national American labor union.
American efficiency engineer, he introduced the manufacturing system known as scientific management that viewed workers as mechanical parts of the production process, not as human beings.
American labor leader, he helped found the American Federation of Labor to campaign for workers’ rights, such as the right to organize boycotts.
What is the defenition of Social Darwinism .
a technique used by labor unions in which workers act collectively to change working conditions or wages
a view of society based on Charles Darwin’s scientific theory of natural selection
a law that made it illegal to create monopolies or trusts that restrained free trade
What is the defenition of Sherman Anti-Trust Act .
a technique used by labor unions in which workers act collectively to change working conditions or wages
a view of society based on Charles Darwin’s scientific theory of natural selection
a law that made it illegal to create monopolies or trusts that restrained free trade
What is the defenition of Sherman Anti-Trust Act .
a technique used by labor unions in which workers act collectively to change working conditions or wages
a view of society based on Charles Darwin’s scientific theory of natural selection
a law that made it illegal to create monopolies or trusts that restrained free trade
What is the defenition of Collective Bargaining .
a technique used by labor unions in which workers act collectively to change working conditions or wages
American labor leader for the Knights of Labor, he removed the secrecy originally surrounding the organization, leading to its becoming the first truly national American labor union.
secret society that became the first truly national labor union in the United States
What is the defenition of Knights of Labor .
a technique used by labor unions in which workers act collectively to change working conditions or wages
American labor leader for the Knights of Labor, he removed the secrecy originally surrounding the organization, leading to its becoming the first truly national American labor union.
an organization that united skilled workers into national unions for specific industries
What is the defenition of
a technique used by labor unions in which workers act collectively to change working conditions or wages
American labor leader for the Knights of Labor, he removed the secrecy originally surrounding the organization, leading to its becoming the first truly national American labor union.
an organization that united skilled workers into national unions for specific industries
What is the defenition of Haymarket Riot.
a labor-union strike at Andrew Carnegie’s Homestead Steel factory in Pennsylvania that erupted in violence between strikers and private detectives
a riot that broke out at Haymarket Square in Chicago over the deaths of two strikers
What is the defenition of Homestead Riot.
a labor-union strike at Andrew Carnegie’s Homestead Steel factory in Pennsylvania that erupted in violence between strikers and private detectives
a riot that broke out at Haymarket Square in Chicago over the deaths of two strikers
What is the defenition of Monopoly.
a complete control over the entire supply of goods or a service in a particular market.
a railroad strike that ended when President Grover Cleveland sent in federal troops.
What is the defenition of Pullan Strike.
a complete control over the entire supply of goods or a service in a particular market.
a railroad strike that ended when President Grover Cleveland sent in federal troops.
