Chapters 20 and 21 History Test

Who invented telephone

Alexander bell

How was carnegie's steel business example of "vertical integration?"

Because he gained control of all the steps used to change raw materials into finished products.

Why did more children go to school in late 1800

Because of compulsory education law which required kids to go to school, parochial which were church sponsered schools.

Method of strengthining steel and encourage growth of steel business was called? What city was steel capital of nation

Bessemer Process. Pittsburg

Whats yellow journalism?

Exagerating in the news to make news sound more intresting.

What event occured to decline population of knights of labor and why

Haymarket riot because they knights of labor was controlled by anarchists who caused riot.

Who invented moving assembly line

Henry ford.

What are rebates? Who opposed rebates?

In 1893 many railroad companies gave high big customers rebates. Rebates gave discounts to these men so they could stay in business with them to make money. Because of this many small companies went out of business. Small shippers opposed this because they weren't big customers and still had to pay full price.

What was purpose of sherman antitrust act of 1890.

It banned the formation of trusts and monopolies .It worked poorly.

What were rate wars? How did they hurt the railroad industry?

It was when companies lowered prices to attract customers. Hurt railroad industry because it ran companies out of business and made companies still in business not make much money.

Whats a pool? Who opposed this?

It was when railroads agreed to divide up business in an area and set prices at high level. Small farmers in south and west because there prices were higher.

Most powerful banker of 1800

J pierpoint morgan

Did federal government support union labors in 1800?

NO, because they caused crime and loss of jobs which dosen't help america.

What was name of rockefeller's oil company

Oil company of Ohio

How did the Railroad consolidation help the growth of the railroad business?

Railroad consolidation is a long line of railroad. Ran for longer distance. it was more economical and was cheaper than smaller railroads. It could run longer becuaise of the railorad network with 1 size rail.

How did the Railroad network help the growth of the railroad business?

Railroad network is a system of connected railroads. It uses one single guagetrack instead of many different sized ones.

Whos leader of knights of labor

Terence Powderly

How did Joseph Pulizer and william randolph change newspaper business.

They offered less news and more scandle. They added comics and slashed prices.

Who invented lightbulb

Thomas edison

Who controlled railroad between chicago and new york?

Vanderbuilt

Explain Andrew Carnegie's "gospel of wealth"

Where rich gave money to poor to help economy.

What was a corporation:

a business owned by investors

Whats a trust?

a group of corporations run by a single board of directors

Why were americans scared of labor unions?

because they could end business with there strickes. And because people thought led by anarchist

whats a monoply

controls all or nearly all the business in an industry.

What themes did realist writers explore?

harsh side of life as it was

Whats a patent?

liscinse for new invention to make invention legal and sellable.

Why did most immigrants remain in cities?

most jobs were there it was the seat of industrial work.

Define urbanization?

movement from farms to cities

What was difference between old and new immigrants?

old immigrants from north and west europe who already spoke english but kept old traditions in america. It was esier to adapt to america. New immigrants south and east europe most didn't speak english but dropped old language for it. They found it harder to get used to american life but didn't keep anything from old countries went all american language, religion.

define acculturation?

process of holding on to old traditions while trying to adapt t new ones.

What business techniques did Rock use to control oil business?

refineries to buy out other companies, slashed prices to drive companies out of business, lower shipping cost.

Whats a stock:

shares of a business

whats a dividend:

shares of a corprations profits

Why were corporations necessary during late 1800's

they created more jobs and money

What was goal of knights of labor

to get shorter working days, equal pay for men and women, end of child labor,

Do you think william booth founder of salvation army supported social gospels?

yes because the job of salvation army was to help poor and thats what social gospels did in america. Jane addams would support to.