Illegal use of political influence for political gain
What is graft
100
Created trusts and was criticized as a robber baron while serving as head of the Standard Oil Company
Who is John D. Rockefeller
100
In 1870 this region of the United States was most densely populates
What is Northeast?
200
First successfully used a steam engine to remove oil beneath the earths surface.
Who is Edwin Drake
200
This era developed an industrial boom that was termed by Mark Twain as the ________. ( Pretty and nice on the outside but flawed and dark on the inside)
What is Gilded Age
200
A New York City political machine
What is Tammany Hall
200
perfected the incandescent light bulb, created an electrical power system, and organized power plants
Who is Thomas Alva Edison
200
The Gentleman's Agreement limited the immigration of unskilled workers from ________.
What is Japan
300
Ran the american railway union and later ran for president several times as a socialist
Who is Eugene V. Debs
300
Assimilate people of various cultures into the dominant culture.
What is the main goal of the Americanization movement?
300
Saying one thing and doing another
What is patronage?
300
developed a cheap and effective manufacturing process for making steel
Who is Henry Bessemer
300
In 1890 this area as least densely populated?
What is the West
400
Scottish immigrant who made a fortune in steel and donated most of his profits.
Who is Andrew Carnegie
400
a type of housing that conserved space by sharing the walls with other buildings
What is a row house.
400
applications for government jobs to pass examinations
What is the Pendelton Civil Service Act requirments
400
Opened the way for worldwide communications with the invention of the telephone.
Who is Alexander Graham Bell
400
New immigrants arriving on the East Coast gained admission at __________
What is Ellis Island
500
Organized coal miners, their wives and their children to fight for better working conditions
Who is Mary Harris ( Mother )Jones
500
Settlement housing was founded in the late 1800's by
What is Social Reformers
500
-abundance of of natural resources
-new inventions and their effects
-growing urban populations
-government policies towards business and industry
What is the Industrial Revolution?
500
railroad-car mogul who built a town to house his employees
Who is George Pullman
500
True / False
Political machines gained some of their power from immigrants for whom they performed favors