Industrialization and Immigration Rise of Big Business Labor
Industrialization, and Immigration
Rise of Big Business
Labor v. Management
Immigration
Urbanization
Mystery
Rise of Big Business $100 Labor v. Management Immigration $100 Urbanization Mystery $100 $200 $300 $300 $400 $400 $500 $500 $200 Final Jeopardy
A company characterized by a lack of economic competition for the good or service that they provide. Incorrect Correct
What is a Monopoly? Back to Question Main Board
Negative nickname given to millionaires of the Industrial Revolution because of their ruthless business practices and inhumane treatment of workers Incorrect Correct
What are “Robber Barons”? Back to Question Main Board
An economic and social philosophy, holding that a system of unrestrained competition will ensure the survival of the fittest. Incorrect Correct
What is Social Darwinism? Back to Question Main Board
The process in which one person or company buys out its suppliers in order to control all aspects of production. Incorrect Correct
What is Vertical Integration? RESOURCES MANUFACTURIN G DISTRIBUTIO N Back to Question Main Board
The author and book that describes how modern capitalism only works through the use of the “invisible hand” of competition, published in 1776. Incorrect Correct
What is A Wealth of Nations, written by Adam Smith? Back to Question Main Board
Negotiation between an employer and trade union. Incorrect Correct
What is collective bargaining? Back to Question Main Board
Replacement worker hired by management to replace striking workers. Incorrect Correct
What are Scabs? Back to Question Main Board
Federal government reaction to early labor union strikes, such as the Great Railway Strike, Homestead Strike, and the Pullman Strike. Incorrect Correct
What is supporting Big Business and breaking up the strikes? Back to Question Main Board
An alliance of trade and craft unions formed in 1886 and headed by Samuel Gompers and used collective bargaining to achieve their goals. Incorrect Correct
What is the American Federation of Labor? Back to Question Main Board
A law, enacted in 1890, that was intended to prevent the creation of monopolies by making it illegal to establish trusts that interfered with free trade. Incorrect Correct
What is the Sherman Anti-Trust Act? Back to Question Main Board
A law, enacted in 1882, that prohibited all Chinese except students, teachers, merchants, tourists, and government officials from entering the United States. Incorrect Correct
What is the Chinese Exclusion Act? Back to Question Main Board
A minority group’s adoption of the beliefs and way of life of the dominate culture. Incorrect Correct
What is assimilation? Back to Question Main Board
Favoritism to native born Americans over immigrants Incorrect Correct
What is nativism? Back to Question Main Board
The two main immigrant stations immigrants had to be inspected at before being admitted to the United States. Incorrect Correct
What is Angel Island Ellis Island? Back to Question Main Board
A name given to the American Party, formed in the 1850 s to curtail the political influence of immigrants. Incorrect Correct
What is the Know Nothing Party? Back to Question Main Board
This new technology produced, as a result of rapid industrialization, helped improve transportation in major cities. Incorrect Correct
What are subways, trains, and streetcars? Back to Question Main Board
Crowded multi-family buildings that existed in cities. Incorrect Correct
What is a tenement? Back to Question Main Board
The city that experienced the largest increase in population from 1860 -1900. Incorrect Correct
What is New York City? Back to Question Main Board
A settlement house, created by Jane Addams, providing assistance to residence – particularly immigrants – in a slum neighborhood. Incorrect Correct
What is Hull House? Back to Question Main Board
Name given to corrupt city politicians, who exploited immigrants and the poor, for votes. Incorrect Correct
What are political machines? Back to Question Main Board
Someone who organizes a business venture and assumes the risk for it. Incorrect Correct
What is an entrepreneur? Back to Question Main Board
Provided a steady demand for cheap labor factory owners Incorrect Correct
Who are immigrants? Back to Question Main Board
A policy in which government does not interfere in the economic system. Incorrect Correct
What is Laissez-faire? Back to Question Main Board
This person is considered the “poster boy” of the American Industrial Revolution Incorrect Correct
Who is John D. Rockefeller? Back to Question Main Board
The industry that gave the United States time zones. Incorrect Correct
What are the Railroads? Back to Question Main Board
Rise of Big Business
An economic system based on private ownership of capital (money or property)
What is Capitalism?
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