Rise of Industry & Big Business

Rise of Industry & Big Business

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Social Studies

8th Grade

Hard

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1.

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Front

system of connected railroad lines that made travel from one place to another easier

Back

network

2.

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Front

Examples: coal, iron ore, oil - used by people like Rockefeller, Carnegie to grow their businesses and make money

Back

natural resources

3.

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Front

Early labor union, let skilled and unskilled workers join. Wanted a ban on child labor and equal pay for men and women.

Back

Knights of Labor

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The union grew to become the most powerful union in the nation. Only allowed skilled workers to join. Pushed for "bread and butter" unionism - 8 hour workday, safer working conditions, better pay

Back

American Federation of Labor

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

making large quantities of a product quickly and cheaply

Back

mass production

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

someone who sets up a new business to make a profit

Back

entrepreneur

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

business owned by investors

Back

corporation

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