Inventors and Big Business Review
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe inventions of Edison and their effect on US:
Inventions like the light bulb revolutionized the energy industry
Describe inventions of other such as Bell, Bessemer, and Marconi: The telephone, the wireless telegram, and steel
Describe how big business tried to maximize profit:
Decreasing workers pay, paying minimum for raw materials, wide advertising, and funding research labs for new products
Describe how Rockefeller and Carnegie changed big business in the US: began the concept of monopolies
Describe how the gov regulated big business:
Created interstate commerce commission and passed the Sherman antitrust act
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