Chapter 14: A New Industrial Age 1865-1901
... *National Labor Union (NLU)- 1866, the refusal of some NLU local chapters to admit African Americans led to the *Colored National Labor Union (CNLU). -In 1868 that NLU persuaded Congress to legalize the eight-hour workday for government workers. Union Movements Diverge -2 major types of unions made ...
... *National Labor Union (NLU)- 1866, the refusal of some NLU local chapters to admit African Americans led to the *Colored National Labor Union (CNLU). -In 1868 that NLU persuaded Congress to legalize the eight-hour workday for government workers. Union Movements Diverge -2 major types of unions made ...
CHAPTER 18 The Industrial Society
... The Bessemer process of refining steel made mass production possible and the use of steel caused great changes in manufacturing, agriculture, transportation and architecture. A. Carnegie and Steel Large-scale steel production required access to iron ore deposits in Minnesota and extensive transporta ...
... The Bessemer process of refining steel made mass production possible and the use of steel caused great changes in manufacturing, agriculture, transportation and architecture. A. Carnegie and Steel Large-scale steel production required access to iron ore deposits in Minnesota and extensive transporta ...
Industrialization/Big Business/Labor Unions
... stockholders of the Union Pacific set up the Credit Mobilier, a construction company. The investors signed contracts with themselves. The company greatly overcharged Union Pacific, and the railroad agreed to pay the inflated bills. • When the railroad was completed, the investors had made a fortune, ...
... stockholders of the Union Pacific set up the Credit Mobilier, a construction company. The investors signed contracts with themselves. The company greatly overcharged Union Pacific, and the railroad agreed to pay the inflated bills. • When the railroad was completed, the investors had made a fortune, ...
The Second New Deal
... Act or the Wagner Act established a maximum normal work week of 40 hours and a minimum wage of 40 cents/hour and outlawed most forms of child labor; still exists ...
... Act or the Wagner Act established a maximum normal work week of 40 hours and a minimum wage of 40 cents/hour and outlawed most forms of child labor; still exists ...
Industrialization Unit
... The government helped finance railroad construction by providing land grants, but this system also led to corruption. ...
... The government helped finance railroad construction by providing land grants, but this system also led to corruption. ...
File - Mr. Dunn`s History Class
... was being placed on manual skills. Workers did not know their bosses anymore. National Labor Union Organized in 1866 and lasted six years Included skilled and unskilled farmers but excluded the Chinese and made nominal efforts to include women and blacks Wanted a 8 hour work day (govt. worker ...
... was being placed on manual skills. Workers did not know their bosses anymore. National Labor Union Organized in 1866 and lasted six years Included skilled and unskilled farmers but excluded the Chinese and made nominal efforts to include women and blacks Wanted a 8 hour work day (govt. worker ...
M / C Review Chapter 18
... A scandal involving corruption within the Grant administration. C. Allegations of corruption on the part of Republican presidential candidate James G. Blaine. D. A disastrous fire that pointed out the hazardous working conditions in some factories. E. An early challenge to the authority of states to ...
... A scandal involving corruption within the Grant administration. C. Allegations of corruption on the part of Republican presidential candidate James G. Blaine. D. A disastrous fire that pointed out the hazardous working conditions in some factories. E. An early challenge to the authority of states to ...
The United States economy between 1865 and 1900 grew
... unions. As ___________________________increased, population in urban centers of the north east increased. When population increases in cities it is called ____________________________. Most immigrants settled in cities along the _____ coast because many ____________________jobs were available. These ...
... unions. As ___________________________increased, population in urban centers of the north east increased. When population increases in cities it is called ____________________________. Most immigrants settled in cities along the _____ coast because many ____________________jobs were available. These ...