history
Steps to control the power of corporations were taken by:
the government, labor unions, President Roosevelt
corporation
the merger of several businesses into one
capital
the total amount of money or property owned or used by a corporation or business
Unions formed on behalf of the working man were:
NLU, AFL, Knights of Labor
Factors needed for big business to be successful included:
Capital, mergers, business specialists
Early unions attempted to provide:
Increased pay, shorter hours, small business loans
Why were labor unions needed?
Individual workers who objected to conditions were simply fired, Unions could present a united front against employers.
When a business has exclusive control of a product, it has a
Monopoly
What is the act of being united?
Unification
merger
a combining of entities
The government helped combat large industries by:
controlling working hours, helping small businesses
Some good things done by corporations for the country were:
improving production, improving distribution, adding to economic development
assets
items of property an individual or business owns
tycoon
one having great wealth and power
stockholder
one who invests money in a company or corporation
Advantages corporations brought to America included:
reduced unemployment, larger variety of goods