Industrialization Flashcard

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What is the Bessemer process known for?

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A process for making steel

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Who is credited with inventing the telephone?

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Alexander Graham Bell

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What did Thomas Edison invent? Options: The telephone, The electric light bulb, The carbon filament, The steam engine

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The electric light bulb

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What is the definition of "prolific"?

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Very productive

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What does the term "laissez-faire" refer to?

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Non-interference in business

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What is social Darwinism?

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An economic and social theory that states that unrestrained competition will ensure the survival of the fittest.

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What is a corporation?

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A company owned by shareholders who have bought stock in the company.

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Who was Andrew Carnegie?

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An industrialist and philanthropist who made his fortune in steelmaking.

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What industry did Cornelius Vanderbilt control?

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Railroads

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What did John D. Rockefeller establish in the oil business?

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A monopoly