Big Business
This is the name of an American financier and businessman, who was one of the most powerful and influential figures in the American financial world in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, he also was a key figure in the creation of the Federal Reserve System.
Who is J.P. Morgan?
This movement was a 5-day industrial lockdown and strike that began on July 1st, 1892 against Carnegie's steel industry.
What is the Homestead Strike?
This term refers to a type of prejudice or intolerance towards immigrants or outsiders, often based on their nationality or perceived culture.
This is the name of an American social worker and activist, who is widely recognized for her work on social welfare and progressive reform in the early 20th century.
Who is Jane Addams?
This is a term used to describe a group of powerful, wealthy businessmen in America who established vast monopolies in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and were criticized for their exploitative practices and lack of social responsibility.
What is Robber Barons?
This person was dominant in the oil industry and was considered the wealthiest American in the Industrial Revolution.
Who is John D. Rockefeller?
This tragic 1911 event killed 146 workers in a New York City garment factory, leading to improvements in workplace safety.
What is The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire?
This term refers to a multicultural society where various cultural groups can unite and integrate, while still holding on to their unique cultural identities.
What is a Melting Pot?
Born in 1835 and dying in 1919, this is the name of an American entrepreneur and philanthropist, who was one of the richest men in the world in the late 19th and early 20th century. He started out working in the steel industry, before branching out into other industries.
Who is Andrew Carnegie?
This is the practice of donating or giving money, time, or resources for the benefit of others, often for charitable purposes.
What is Philanthropy?
This person in the 19th century dropped out of school at only 11, began work on a ferry, and created the country's first railroad empire.
Who is Cornelius Vanderbilt?
This 1886 event took place in Chicago and led to an 8-hour work day for laborers.
Haymarket Affair
This is a famous immigration processing center in New York, where millions of immigrants entered the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
What is Ellis Island?
This labor union was formed in Chicago in 1905 and advocated for radical working-class political and economic reforms. Their goal was to build a democratic, worker-controlled society.
What is the Industrial Workers of the World or IWW?
This is an ideology that was popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and was based on the idea that society is analogous to nature and that the "survival of the fittest" applies to human societies and cultures as well.
What is Social Darwinism?
Born in 1855 and passing away in 1926, this man was the founding member of the Socialist Party of America and ran for president 5 times. He was one of the most prominent and revered labor leaders in American history.
Who is Eugene Debs?
This strike was the first major uprising in American history. It was a result of the Depression of 1873. The strike lasted for over two months and spread across 17 states and it was one of the longest and bloodiest strikes in American history.
What is the Great Railroad Strike of 1877?
This act was a federal law that passed in 1882. It limited Asian immigration to the United States in the late 19th century.
What is the Chinese Exclusion Act?
This is an organization comprised of workers who are united to negotiate for better working conditions, wages, and benefits.
What is the Labor Union?
This is an economic and political ideology that advocates for worker-owned means of production and distribution as an alternative to capitalism. This has been a significant force in many political movements in the 20th and 21st centuries.
What is socialism?
This is neither a person, place, nor thing but rather a role in the Industrial Revolution. It destroys competition, can control prices, and can produce inferior products. Large industries use or do this to have control of an industry or sector.
What is Monopoly?
This term if often associated with the labor movement of the 19th century. It refers to a system in which workers are dependent on employment for a basic living which can lead to long hours and poor working conditions. Despite the term "slavery" it does not involve slavery.
What is Wage Slavery?
This term refers to the conditions under which people work, including the physical environment, the tasks they are asked to perform, and the amount of time they work.
What are/is working conditions?
Born in 1850 and died in 1924, this man was a founder of the American Federation of Labor in 1886 and served as its first president. He was also a leader of the Jewish community in the US and was known for his belief in the importance of collective bargaining and negotiation in addressing worker's issues.
Who is Samuel Gompers?
This device is a method of making steel by blowing air through liquid iron and removing impurities. It was patented by a guy named Henry in 1855 and revolutionized the steel industry this method is still being used today but other ways are being used as well.
What is the Bessemer Process?