A company that supplies a product in exchange for money

When a company is the only supplier of a product

This invention allowed people to communicate in real time across long distances

This kind of company was bad because there was a lack of competition

This item allowed people in rural areas to purchase goods from all over the country

Using machines to do work

Captain of the oil industry

This invention allowed people to see in the dark and made other inventions possible

This city was the center of the Meatpacking industry

These products made housework easier and faster to do

A group of businesses that supply a similar product

Captain of the steel industry

This person is credited with the invention of the electric lightbulb and mechanical uses of electricity

This method of production uses cheaper materials and pays workers less in order to lower the cost of the product

This group of people left farms to go work in factories

To create something that has not existed before

Captain of the banking industry

This person is credited with the invention of the telephone service

This group of people filled factory jobs after moving to the U.S.

This result of mechanization on farms meant more crops were grown

To bring attention to a product

Captain of the railroad and shipping industry

This invention allowed greater access to raw materials and energy sources

This meant consumers had access to products made all over the country

This result of mechanization meant there were less jobs available for farm laborers