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Entrepreneurs and Robber
Barons
Big Business Immigration
Urban America
The Big Apple
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This inventor transformed America with his many inventions such as the
phonograph, battery, and dictaphone. His invention
factory was responsible for a major innovation almost every
month in its first five year tenure.
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This famous American entrepreneur created the
Standard Oil Trust and held a near-monopoly on petroleum production and refining during
the late 1800s.
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This shrewd business man became the premier financier
(money lender) of the late 1800s. He established his Bank
in New York city and made history when he organized the
world’s first billion dollar company in 1901.
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This American entrepreneur revolutionized industry by
utilizing the Bessemer Process to mass produce steel. The
vertical integration management of his company made him the richest man in
America by 1875.
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One of the most successful railroad barons in history, this entrepreneur controlled the
three major railroads connecting New York and
Chicago and is responsible for the construction of Grand
Central Station.
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Term used to describe one who organizes, manages, and assumes the financial risk in a
business enterprise.
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Term used to describe a combination of firms or
corporations formed by a legal agreement. Usually created to
reduce competition.
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These organizations sprang up in the late 1800s to promote
fair and safe working conditions for laborers and
tradespersons. Their primary influence was in their collective
bargaining potential.
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Term used to describe a labor stoppage by workers to force
an employer to meet their demands.
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This was the first stop on the East Coast for most
immigrants coming into the United States during the late
1800s and early 1900s.
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By the late 1890s the majority of immigrants coming into
America were from this part of the world.
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These were the top three reasons immigrants from
China moved to the United States during the mid-1800s.
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This was the first stop on the West Coast for most Chinese immigrants coming into the
United States during the mid-1800s.
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This Act passed in 1882 barred Chinese immigration for 10
years and prevented Chinese in the United States from
becoming citizens. This Act was finally repealed in 1943.
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These tall steel and concrete buildings made it possible for the modern city to house the
multitudes of people who gathered in urban centers.
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These were the top three social problems created by the
crowded living conditions of Urban life.
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Besides steel, this innovation was the second invention that made skyscrapers possible.
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Detective Burns revolutionized criminal investigations with this
innovation in crime fighting.
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Detective Burns used a variety of interrogation techniques in
the course of his criminal investigations. The most
famous of which was the this, the Third Degree.
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This tragic incident in New York’s history helped pave the
way for safer working conditions in factories and led to standardized fire codes in
American cities throughout the United States.
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This Scottish immigrant is famous for his invention which allowed people to talk by telegraph. It was the predecessor of the
modern telephone.