Industrialization, and Immigration

Rise of Big Business

Labor v. Management

Immigration

Urbanization

Mystery

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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? Horizontal Vertical RESOURCES MANUFACTURING DISTRIBUTION 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 and Ellis Island? Back to Question Main Board

A name given to the American Party, formed in the 1850s 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 for 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

Final Jeopardy! An economic system based on private ownership of capital (money or property)

Final Jeopardy! What is Capitalism?