Industrialization & Immigration

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This refers to the social and economic change that took place from the technological advancements (inventions) & the development of large scale industrial production:

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Industrialization

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This fueled the industrial boom in the U.S.; examples include coal, iron ore, and oil.

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Natural Resources

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By 1880, 90% of the nation's steel was produced using this method to remove impurities from iron:

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Bessemer Process

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Which of the following statements is a cause of the growth of big business? Monopolies & trusts all would dominate industry in the U.S. Workers faced harsh working and living conditions The United States has a rich supply of natural resources Labor unions would grow in response to a demand for protection of workers

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The United States has a rich supply of natural resources

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Which of the following statements is an effect of the growth of big business? Inventions helped make businesses run more efficiently, The building of the transcontinental railroad lowered the costs of shipping, Many small businesses merged together to form large companies.

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Labor unions would grow in response to a demand for protection of workers

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Andrew Carnegie dominated which industry?

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Steel

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John Rockefeller dominated which industry?

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Oil

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What strategy was used by Andrew Carnegie to gain control of the steel industry?

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through vertical integration in which he controlled all parts of production, from the suppliers of raw materials to the manufactured product

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What was the Standard Oil Company?

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a trust, which brought together other oil firms to be controlled by a board of trustees

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How does the theory of Social Darwinism justify the actions of industrialists like Carnegie?

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that the rich were the most "fit" in society and helping the poor would only preserve the unfit