Important People
He was a British officer during the Revolutionary War who later became a president.
George Washington
These people generally did manual labor on the railway.
Chinese and Irish immigrants
How did Wild Bill die?
He was shot during a poker game
What is Thomas Edison known for inventing?
Light Bulb
Define Monopoly
Complete control over an industry's production, wages, and prices
He was the Major General of the Confederate army
Robert E. Lee
This railway company started from the East
Union Pacific
When was immigration flourishing most in the U.S.?
Between 1870 and 1920
The first-ever skyscraper was called.
Home Insurance Building in Chicago
Define Urbanization
Growth of cities and movement of people to cities.
Women's rights activist that fought for women's voting rights.
Susan B. Anthony
This railway company started from the West.
Central Pacific
What was considered a "wonder of the world" after it was completed in 1883?
The Brooklyn Bridge
The airplane was made by what two brothers?
Orville and Wilbur Wright
Define Ghetto
A part of a city, especially a slum area, is occupied by a minority group or groups.
He was president of the Confederate States.
Promontory Summit, Utah
What were Greenbacks?
Currency during the Civil War
This person invented the typewriter.
Christopher Sholes
Define Laissez-faire
No intervention from the government to business
This person was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 for helping with peace negotiations.
Teddy Roosevelt
There weren't enough railways and the railways had a monopoly.
What was the Townshend Act?
Taxing of goods imported from Britain
Define Tenements
Multifamily urban-dwelling was usually overcrowded and unsanitary.