Which of the following did Social Darwinists reject?
hard work
the accumulation of wealth
government regulation
industrialization
Why are scabs unpopular?
They are replacements for striking workers.
What was the goal of the Interstate Commerce Act?
to lower excessive railroad shipping rates
to build new railroads
to increase the power of railroads
to destroy the railroad industry
What resulted from the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire?
Regulations to improve safety for women and child workers
What made the construction of skyscrapers possible?
Steel
What was unusual about the town of Pullman, Illinois?
It was built by a company to house its workers.
What did the Pullman company manufacture?
sleeping cars
In which of the following places did 146 women and children die in a fire?
Haymarket Square
the Pullman Factory
Carnegie Steel's Hoestead Plant
the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
Who oranized the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)?
radical unionists and socialists
Why were time zones created?
So that times would be uniform and not vary between cities.
What did the Bessemer process revolutionize?
The process of making cheap steel.
Why is Alexander Graham Bell famous?
He invented the telephone.
What did the Credit Mobilier scandal expose?
railroad company/congressional corruption
What did Munn - v.- Illinois allow?
the regulation of railroads
What does this political cartoon satirize?
The power of Standard Oil (and John D. Rockefeller)
What does this cartoon satirize?
The political influence of John D. Rockefeller
