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What did Andrew Carnegie believe

The wealthy should repay their debt to society.

That the rich should help the poor

What did Andrew Carnegie do with his wealth

He used it to help the poor.

Apex :)

What was steerage

the cargo compartment of a boat, where poorer immigrants traveled in

How did the industrial revolution change working conditions for people

There was very little need for skilled labor

Who were the original knights of labor

Knights of Labor

An important labor union formed in 1869. It supported equal pay for women, an end to child and convict labor, and other improvements for workers..

What is price-fixing

An agreement by different companies to charge the same price for products, rather than letting the market adjust normally based on supply and demand.

Why would a group of companies be willing to cooperate in price-fixing

So that they could all make more money.

What was the main goal of business managers

The main goals of business manager is to Plan, Implement and control.

General definition is to control the work place and produce more goods

Which creation of the Second Industrial Revolution negatively affected skilled workers

Machines

What happens when a trust is formed

When a trust is formed, a company or a group of people are able to control many other companies together.

Which industry did Cornelius Vanderbilt control

Cornelius Vanderbilt controlled the railroad industry.

Which of following would not have been an early goal of the knights of labor

To push for temperance.

What following was not a reason that children of immigrant families had to get jobs

There were no schools available for them to attend - apex

Immigrants from which country came to the united States to build the railroads

China

Who was not the following robber baron

Thomas Edison

How were tenant farmers different from sharcroppers

Tenant farmers used their own tools and animals

Which of the following would not have been an early goal of the knights of lador

To push for temperance ~ Apex :)

What was one outcome of laissez-fair economic policies

Bad working conditions

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