Industrial Age
(1865 – 1901)
Summary: Many factors promoted industrialization, including cheap labor, new inventions and technology, and plentiful raw materials. Railroads rapidly expanded, while government policies encouraged economic growth.
Key Terms: People, places, events, or ideas: Industrial Age Quizlet
Laissez-faire
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Alva Edison
Land grant
Pacific Railway Act
Time Zones
Credit Mobilier
Monopoly
Trust
Social Darwinism
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
Gospel of Wealth
Socialism
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Collective Bargaining
Eugene V. Debs
IWW
Haymarket Riot
Homestead Steel Strike