Ch. 6.1:-What caused the Industrial revolution to really take off in the late 1800's? oil black gold-What were some new inventions in the late 1800's and what affect did they have on people's lives? steel plow typewriter telephoneCh. 6.2:-What impact did railroads have on the US?it allowed us to travel and mave bigger things a lot faster-Why were many people upset with the railroads?costing a lot of money for shipping-What did the Grangers or government do to regulate the railroads?demanded control of the rail roadCh. 6.3:-Tell me about Andrew Carnegie.came as a kid from scottland worked for pennylvania railroad company started own steel company most pwerful steel company in the world-Tell me about John D. Rockefeller.made amonopoly of oil-What was Social Darwinism and how did it apply to business? The succesof buisness was controlled by natural law-Explain how companies formed monopolies(vertical/horizontal integration, trusts). refer to page 242 big buys out the small vertical buy out everything-How did the government try to regulate business?sherman anti trust act-What are labor unions and what is their purpose?to keep people from being over worked and underpaid. people in factories joined to get better wagesWere labor unions successful in achieving their goals? Explain/Give examples.Ch. 7.1:Why did immigrants come to the US?Where did immigrants come from?What problems/issues did immigrants face on the trip over and once they got here?Why did some people want to put restriction on immigration? What were those restrictions?Ch. 7.2Why did cities grow so quickly in the late 1800's and early 1900's?What problems did cities fact due to the rapid increase in population?What did some people do to try to help the bad situation in the cities
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