Set: Second Industrial Revolution (1870-1900)

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TermDefinition
Bessemer processallowed for quick manufacture of steel, added oxygen to the process
iron and carbonthe two elements that make steel
patent"copyright" an invention, allows only the inventor to sell the invention
Thomas Edisoninventor responsible for over 1,000 inventions, most used electricity; lightbulb, phonograph, motion picture
Second Industrial Revolutionperiod of rapid growth in machinery in the US in the late 1800s
free enterprisea business that is free from government involvement
laissez-fairethe term that means the government is "hands-off" when messing with the economy
entrepreneursomeone who starts a NEW business
vertical integrationowning businesses involved in each step of a manufacturing process
horizontal integrationowning all the businesses in a certain field
trustlegal arrangement that groups companies under ONE NAME, aka monopoly
corporationcompanies that sell shares of ownership, LARGE PUBLIC COMPANIES
stockthe term for a share of a company, bought by brokers
philanthropysupport for charity and the needy
Darwinthe "father" of evolution
Natural SelectionDarwin's theory of evolution, said only the strong survive
Social Darwinismapplying the theory of evolution to businesses, only the strong will survive
Carnegiefather of US Steel, made lots of money
Rockefellarhead of Standard Oil, made lots of money
Standard Oilthe first major monopoly in the US, Rockefellar was in charge
Wright Brothersinventors of the first in flight airplane
unionan organization focused on workers rights
Knights of Labora union that combined both unskilled and skilled workers, first MAJOR union
American Federation of Laborunion that was focused on SKILLED workers; set up special unions for specific workers (miners, teachers, etc)
collective bargainingthe process in which the leader of the Union and the Owners come to an agreement
old immigrantsimmigrants who came to the US before the 1880's, mostly from WESTERN Europe
new immigrantsimmigrants who came to the US during 1880's, mostly from EASTERN Europe
suburbsareas right outside cities, "under" cities
Chinese Exclusion Actbanned Chinese immigrants from coming to the US in the 1880s
Hull Housegroup in Chicago that helped new immigrants learn English and beome educated
urbancity
ruralfarm/country

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Terms 32
Creator supah
Created March 26, 2009
Groups Mr. Lickteig FRMS, FRMS Team 9 Rainmakers
Subjects second industrial revolution, urbanization, industrialization, edison, unions, rural, corporations
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1870 to 1900
Second Industrial Revolution - The Rise of Machines, Cities, and Corporations
Mr. Lickteig
Fort Riley Middle School
Team 9

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