Social studies #4

when and why was there a 1st industrial revolution

beggining of 1800, coal

2nd industrial revolution

1880’s, electricity

how many miles did the railroads have in 1860s

30000 miles

why was having so many miles in the US so big

bc its the same as the rest of the world combined

laissez-faire

“hands off”, goverment needs to stay out of business,NO RULES- workers wages, conditions

capitilism

competition→prices go up and quality go down

monopoly

if one person owns all of one product- charge high rates (unfair)

robber barons

negative

caption of industry

good and beneficial

what was andrew carneges plan

bessemer process- steel, makes a bridge in pittsburg

what was the lochner era

there was a case against new york because they didnt like how long people were working in his bakery

what was the law new york state passes

back shop act

after lauchner sued why did the supreme court side with him

because of laussez fair

what year does the supreme court overturn lauchners

1937

philontrophy

gives away money for the good of others

whats the nickname of philontrophy

gospel of wealth

what places was philontrophy mostly used towards

library, muesam, churches, schools

homestead

carnigues most popular steel mill

henry frick

unfair/ mean

union

workers joining together to fight for what they think is right:pay, hours safety

strike

workers dont work,no money

picket

stop others

pinkertons

outgun the military, hired by frick

john d rockefeller

oil, standard oil, rich

monopoly example

octopus- it can control everything

george pullman

sleeping train

what about pullman did people not like

in chicago, pullman village- you had to live in, he could charge rent and heat, wages went down rent wen up

who made the transatlantic telegraph

cyrus feild

telephone

1876- bell, was deemed a monopoly

patent

right to an idea u get profit from it

light bulb

hightlife activity, sports, entertainment, whales

another name for the lightbulb

wizard of mewld park

henry ford

model-t car super rich

assembly line

workers do one small job at a time

interchangeable parts

make many parts, can replace it, faster- cheaper

how many immigrants a year would die in favtories

30,000

workers

10-12 hour days, 6 days a week, fired for anything any days

immigrants

always lowered wages

sullivan- hoey fire revolution

sprinklers, model for buildings across the country

triangle shirtwaist

huge fire in nyc at a sweatshop