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Chapter 14/Industrial Revolution

study for quiz/Mr. Frantz

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J P Morganmajor American banker & investor
Edwin Drakedeveloped a drill for oil drilling
George Westinghouseinventor/created electrical grid to supply large areas/worked w/Edison
Henry Bessemercreated method for making steel/"Bessemer process"
Eugene V. Debscreated American Railway Union/Socialist party
George Pullmanmade luxury railroad cars
Andrew Carnegiehad monopoly on steel industry/philanthropist
Mary Harris Jones (Mother Jones)supported/organized unions, worker's rights
John D. Rockefellerhad monopoly on oil/Standard Oil Company
Samuel Gompersfounded American Federation of Labor (AFL)
Factors of Amer. Industrial Revolutionlarge supply of natural resources/new inventions/growing urban pop.
Interstate Commerce Actgave gov't control of interstate commerce/controlled RR monopoly
Sherman Antitrust Actattempt by Congress to control monopolies
"gospel of wealth"concept that wealth businessmen should give back to improve lives of others
factors for creation of labor unionslong hours, unsafe working conditions, low wages
picketingwhen workers walk with protest signs
blacklistinglist of names of people who wouldn't be hired


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Greenville High School
Greenville, NY

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