US History Chapter 14

What is an anarchist?

A person who opposes all forms of government.

What is social Darwinism?

An economic and social philosophy- "Natural selection"

How did Thomas Edison contribute to industrialization?

Edison perfected the incandescent light bulb—patented in 1880—and later invented an entire system for producing and distributing electrical power. Another inventor, George Westinghouse, along with Edison, added innovations that made electricity safer and less expensive.

What did the Sherman Antitrust Act do?

In 1890, the Sherman Antitrust Act made it illegal to form a trust that interfered with free trade between states or with other countries.

Why did children often work in factories?

With little time or energy left for school, child laborers forfeited their futures to help their families make ends meet. 

What impact did electricity have on factories?

More important, electricity allowed manufacturers to locate their plants wherever they wanted—not just near sources of power, such as rivers. This enabled industry to grow as never before.

What is a monopoly?

One way to create a monopoly was to set up a holding company, a corporation that did nothing but buy out the stock of other companies.

What inventions revolutionized communications?

The typewriter and the telephone

What was the goal of the interstate commerce act?

This act reestablished the right of the federal government to supervise railroad activities and established a five-member Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) for that purpose

Why was standardized time introduced?

To help the railroad transportation

What is collective bargaining?

negotiation between representatives of labor and management, to reach written agreements on wages, hours, and working conditions.

Who were considered scabs?

strikebreakers

What was the result of the Haymarket Riot?

the public began to turn against the labor movement