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| first person to effectively use electricity |
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| American Federation of Labor, 1886, made up of craft workers, leader was Samuel G. |
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| when one company eliminates all competition through becoming the only establishment and gaining complete control of their business. Outlawed by Sherman Anti-Trust Act. |
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| journalist and muckrakers, wrote "The Jungle", another journalist like him= Ida Tyebell |
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| Head of the Standard Oil Company, created monopoly of oil, and = philanthropist- gave away all his $ |
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| US Steel Corporation, philanthropist- gave away all his $$, created a monopoly of steel |
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| small businesses that create the same product and try to ban together to create a sort of monopoly |
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| invented the telegraph, businessman of the 1840's, developed Morse code. |
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| ran for President 3 times as socialist leader, started as railway worker, belonged to conductor brotherhood, became President of the American Railway Union |
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| Immigrants and migrants went there and population increased. Became the center of industry, people moved from the countryside to the city, area included new england, mid atlantic, and great lakes area. |
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| when one is able to vote in the party to nominate their own canidate |
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| 1919 Prohibition- establishes the banning of production and selling of alcohol |
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| vertical vs. horizontal monopoly |
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| vertical means you own all the means of producing everything you sell while horizontal means you are the sole company in the business and you've driven competition out. |
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| 1886, demonstration for the 8 hour day. someone threw a bomb and killed 8 officers, anarchists were arrested |
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| direct vote on a law, like Ballot Question #1, = direct democracy |
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| a group of people who share a common economic position in society. during this period, there was an increase in class conscienceness |
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| progressive idea about religion. they returned to the bible and evaluated christianity as trying to help the common good. |
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| 1880's electrified and ran on cables, created suburbs because the workplace and home were accessible to each other. |
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| Industrial Workers of the World, 1905, started by miners in the West |
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| 1912, experts of the federal government investigated child labor |
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| when workers in the same company refuse to work |
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| Knights of Labor formed and first transcontinental railroad was formed |
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| form of monopoly, board of trustees to run the company, trying to competition |
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| group/government form that do not want capitalism nor any sort of government. they are seeking a lot of freedom. Believed that if everyone joined labor unions, they could abolish the gov. |
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| invented the telephone in 1878 |
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| capitalist system= individual vs. society is like animal world, competition is natural and should not be interfered with. Laissez fair type of idea. |
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| Migration vs. Immigration |
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| Migration = within the country, Immigration=from out of the country |
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| workers outraged that about high rent costs and low wages. housing was provided |
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| a union that accepted ALL WORKERS into it including women, african americans made up of craftworkers, 1869, focused on 8 hr. day, no child labor, Terrence Powderly = leader |
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| One form of rebellion in labor unions. They could destroy equipment of employer. (like shoe in a machine). |
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| special, skilled artists who were experience in one form of art. artisans did not benefit from industry & labor because less skilled workers could take over their jobs. |
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| immigration leads to urbanization. urbanization is the increase of people living in cities. |
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| 1906, to prevent production/distribution of harmful/deleterious foods. |
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| 1906, related to Food and Drug Act, all animals and carcasses were to be passed through inspection |
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| 1890, prohibited trusts and monopolies and those who did not adhere to this law were charged a 5000$ fine |
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| allowed voters to cast direct votes for senators and essentially they could chose their canidate |
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