Chapter 8 Flashcards
An inventor has ________________.
New ideas for products and new ways of doing things
Refineries are used to
Turn oil into other products.
Crude oil is
Oil that comes directly from the grounds.
The 1st engine-powered airplane was invented by
Orville and Wilbur Wright
Thomas Edison invented the
Light bulb and phonograph
An ethnic group
Shares the same language and customs
“Over the Rhine” was a German neighborhood in
Cincinnati, OH
Tenements were
Crowded, poorly kept apartments
An antonym of reform is
No change
___________ was a Toledo mayor who believed in fair treatment of his workers
Samuel “Golden Rule” Jones
Labor unions were formed
To get better pay, shorter work hours, and safer working conditions
Strikes were sometimes violent because
The workers were attacked by other people
Compare life of an invention before and after its use.
Before the light bulb, it was hard to see at night and people had to carry lamps. After the light bulb, people could see better and made rooms brighter.
Explain why cities became crowded.
Immigrants were coming to Ohio to find jobs and have a better life.
