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Chapter 6: Ohioans at Work

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natural resourcessomething found in nature that is useful to people
Edward Libbymoved his glass factory to Toledo
entrepreneura person who takes a risk to start a new business
productive resourcesnatural, labor, and capital resources
opportunity costthe value of what a person must give up in order to get something else
Alexander Wintonopened a motor car company in Cleveland in 1897
John D. Rockefellerfounded the Standard Oil Company in Cleveland
competitionhappens when more than one business tries to sell the same goods or services
monopolya company that controls an industry
labor unionsgroups of workers who join together to improve working conditions
trade groupa group of people who do the same job
Thomas Edisona famous inventor from Milan, Ohio
Charles Brushan inventor from Cleveland who invented the electric streetlight
Charles F. Ketteringinvented the automobile self-starter
Garrett MorganOhio inventor who invented the automatic traffic signal
Sherman Antitrust Actmade monopolies illegal
Granville Woodshis railroad telegraph improved the safety of train travel



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