Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie was a businessman who grew to dominate the
steel industry.
Bessemer process
The Bessemer process was a new method for producing steel that was faster
and more efficient and greatly increased the rate of steel production
Boss William Tweed
Tweed was the notorious boss over New York's political machine, Tammany Hall. Through his
organization, Tweed controlled politics and stole over $100 million.
canals
Canals are human constructed waterways that helped
improve water travel and expanded the US economy.
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt was a businessman who greatly impacted the
railroad industry.
cultural pluralism
Cultural Pluralism refers to the
presence and influence of
many cultures within one
society.
Ellis Island
Located in New York Harbor near the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island become a reception center for
poor immigrants entering the US during the late 19th century and early 20th centuries.
ethnic ghettos
Poor immigrants refers to the presence and influence of
many cultures withing one society.
George Westinghouse
following the invention of Edison's light bulb, George Westinghouse founded Westinghouse Electric
Company. He invented a transformer that increased access to electrical power.
Henry Ford
Henry Ford did not invent the automobile; but he was the first to
perfect it and successfully market and mass produce it.
internal combustion engine
Unlike early engines that relied on steam
power, the internal combustion engine
relied on the combustion of a fossil fuel like
gasoline. the internal combustion engine led
to the invention of another breakthrough in
transportation: the automobile
John Rockefeller
Rockefeller was a businessman who grew to dominate the
oil industry. He established he nation's first trust.
J.P. Morgan
Morgan was a finance capitalist who grew to control several banks, insurance companies, and
stock markets. He eventually bought Carnegie's steel company for a price that made Carnegie the
richest man in the world.
light bulb
Thomas Edison's light bulb had great impact because it allowed
factored to stay open after dark and increase the rate of production.
melting pot
The phase, "melting pot" referred to the fact the many envisioned the United States as a place
where people of all backgrounds and from all countries could be assimilated into American culture.
Model T
The Model T was Henry Ford's first mass production
automobile
Monoply
A company establishes a monopoly when it gains exclusive control over
the supply of a particular product, eliminating competition.
political machines
Political machines were unofficial
and often corrupt entitles that
worked to keep a certain party often
corrupt official in political office.
pull factors
Pull factors are factors that encourage people to immigrate
or migrate to an area.
push factors
Push factor are factors that encourage people to leave an
area.
railroads
Railroads contributed to industrial growth by allowing producers to
ship goods across country cheaper, faster, and more efficiently
Sherman Antitrust Act
The Sherman Anti-Trust Act was passed in 1890 for the
purpose of making monopolies illegal
Standard Oil Company
Standard Oil was Rockefeller's oil company and the nation's
first trust.
sweatshops
Sweatshops were makeshifts factories set up in small apartments by subcontractors who were
hired by factory owners to help with production. they were usually unsafe and often employed by
poor immigrants.
Tammany Hall
Tammany Hall was the corrupt political club/machine that was led by
William tween and controlled New York City's Democratic Party.
telegraph
The telegraph was an invention credited to Samuel Morse
that help increase communication.
telephone
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, which
increased communication.
tenements
Poor immigrants lived in overcroweded, unsanitary, one
room apartment called tenements
trust
A trust is an arrangement in which a number of businesses
unite under one system, basically forming a monopoly.