Industrial Revolution and Labor Movements Flashcard

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Which union welcomed all skilled and unskilled workers, including Black people and women?

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Knights of Labor

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What is it called when workers negotiate as a group with their employer for better wages and working conditions?

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collective bargaining

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What are several companies managed as a single unit called?

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trust

Front

Who was the leader of the American Federation of Labor (AFL)?

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Samuel Gompers

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What attempted to restore business competition and a self-regulating economy?

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Sherman Antitrust Act

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What is the concept that states those who are “fit” in business become rich, while those who are not are meant to be poor?

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social Darwinism

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What is the belief that the rich have a responsibility to spend their money to benefit the greater good?

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Gospel of Wealth

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Who was the inventor who developed the idea of a central electric power station?

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Thomas Edison

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Who patented a method for the generation, transmission, and distribution of alternating current (AC) electricity?

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Nikola Tesla

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Who wrote "Children of the Poor," exposing the effects of long hours and poor working conditions on child workers?

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Jacob Riis