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The Industrial Age

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    The Industrial Age
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  • What law was issued by the American government to combat monopolies?
    Sherman Antitrust Act
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  • Who published the book "The Principles of Scientific Management"?
    Frederick W. Taylor
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  • How did Frederick W. Taylor see industrial workers?
    As interchangeble parts that could easily be replaced.
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  • Cite 2 of the problems faced by workers in the 1800s and 1900s.
    Small crowded rooms, stuffy air.
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  • What was one of the problems that specialization brought to workers?
    Specialized workers got bored easily, resulting in more injuries.
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  • What impact did railroads cause in the 19th century?
    People and goods could move faster and cheaper to longer distances.
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  • Cite 3 important inventions that transformed life in the 1800s.
    Telephone, the airplane and electricity.
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  • Who invented the telephone?
    Alexander Graham Bell
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