Test Questions on Chapter 5 History – Flashcards
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accuracy
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ability to make a measurment that is as close to the actual value as possible
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Thomas Edison- United States inventor including the phonograph, incandescent electric light, the microphone and the Kinetoscope.
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Bessemer Process- A steel-making process by oxidation in a blast of air in a special tilting retort.
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Gospel of wealth- Is an article written by Andrew Carnegie in June of 1889 that describes the responsibility of philanthropy by the new upper class of self-made rich.
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John D. Rockefeller- A founder of the Standard Oil Company
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Interstate Commerce Act of 1887- United States federal law that was designed to regulate the railroad industry, particularly its monopolistic practices.
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Philanthropy- The desire to promote the welfare of others.
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Alexander Graham Bell- Credited with patenting the first practical telephone and founding the American Telephone.
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Trans-continental Rail road- It was the project of two railroad companies: the Union Pacific built from the east, and the Central Pacific built from the west.
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Child Labor- The use of children in industry or business, especially when illegal or considered inhumane.
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Sherman Anti-trust Act- Prohibits monopolies or unreasonable combinations of companies to restrict or in any way control interstate commerce.
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Monopoly- The exclusive possession or control of the supply or trade in a commodity or service.
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Union- The action or fact of joining or being joined.
