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A policy that believed
government should not interfere with the economy other than to protect private property rights and maintain peace. (French phrase meaning - let people do as they choose)
What was Laissez- Faire?
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American Industry grew rapidly after the Civil War bringing revolutionary changes to American society.
When did the American Industry begin to grow rapidly?
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Union Pacific & Central Pacific
What were the names of the two railroad companies?
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John D. Rockefeller
I was born 1839 in New York. I started my business career at the age 12. I enter the oil refinery in 1863 at the age 23. In 1870 I created the Standard Oil Company. I was sewed in 1909 by the U.S. Who Am I?
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It is settling a dispute by agreeing to accept the decision of an impartial outsider.
What is Arbitration?
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They were located near railroads.
Where were most industrial cities on the Northeast located?
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Promontory Utah
At what location did Union Pacific Railroad and Central Pacific Railroad join together?
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Andrew Carnegie
I was born 1835 in Scotland & came to America in 1848. I used to work for a textile company and at a telegraph office. I established public libraries, Pension Funds, and Music Halls. I had my own steel company. Who am I?
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The total national product of all goods and services produced by a country.
What is Gross National Product (GNP) ?
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Workers came together and formed unions in the late 1800's. For Example: Trade Unions, Industrial Unions, The Knights of Labor, and a few others.
What did the industrial workers do to improve working conditions?
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Sacramento,CA
What was the starting point of the Central Pacific Railroad?
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An Entrepreneur
I manage, organize, and assume the financial risks for a business. Who Am I?
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The purchasing of companies at all levels of production.
What is Vertical Integration?
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The Great Plains
What part of the United States saw the greatest expansion in rail lines by 1890?
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Omaha, Nebraska
What is the starting point of the Union Pacific Railroad?
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Greenville Dodge
I was the director of Union Pacific Railroad. Who Am I?
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The purchasing of competing companies in the same industry
What is Horizontal Integration?
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Legislation that allotted each state thousands of acres of land based on the number of senators and representatives.
What was the Morill Tariff ?
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In 1869
What year was the Transcontinental Railroad complete?
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Abraham Lincoln
I passed the Pacific Railroad Act in 1862. I am the 16th President of the United States. I am an accomplished wrestler. The two nicknames I went by were Honest Abe & The Great Emancipator. Who Am I?
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