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15 Cards in this Set
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Who developed an efficient technique for transforming iron into steel? |
Henry Bessemer and William Kelly |
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What made it possible to construct skyscrapers in the 1800s? |
New methods for making steel. |
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Thomas Alva Edison |
Perfected the incandescent light bulb, created and electrical power system, and organized plants. |
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What allowed industry to grow as never before? |
Electricity |
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Which inventions created new jobs for women? |
The telephone and the typewriter |
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What met to form the nation’s first transcontinental railroad? |
The Central Pacific Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad. |
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The use of standardized time and time zones was introduced in order to benefit |
Railroads companies and train travelers |
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Why was Pullman, Illinois, an unusual town? |
It was built by a company to house its workers |
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The main purpose of the company known as Credit Mobilier was to |
Filter money from inflated construction contracts back to shareholders |
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What was the goal of the Interstate Commerce Act? |
To lower excessive railroad rates |
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Vertical integration, a business strategy used by steel mogul Andrew Carnegie, involves |
Buying out raw material producers and distributors |
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Which of the following did Social Darwinism discourage? |
Government regulation |
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John D. Rockefeller |
Created trusts and was criticized as a robber baron while serving as head of the Standard Oil Company |
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Who organized the Industrial Workers of the World? |
Radical unionists and socialists |
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Which of the following resulted from the investigation of the Triangle Shirtwaist fire? |
Factory working conditions were studied by a task force |
