Business and Industry
This term refers to the period of rapid economic growth and political corruption in the US in the late 19th century.
Gilded Age
The sinking of this British ocean liner by a German submarine in 1915 heightened tensions between the US and Germany.
This amendment, ratified in 1919, prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages in the US.
18th Amendment (Prohibition)
This muckraking journalist wrote "The Jungle," exposing the unsanitary conditions of the meatpacking industry.
Upton Sinclair
This labor union, founded in 1869, was one of the first national unions in the United States.
Knights of Labor
He was the steel magnate who became one of the wealthiest individuals in American history through vertical integration. He later tried to turn his wealth into charitable donations but was met with backlash.
Andrew Carnegie
This policy, proposed by President Wilson, aimed to keep the US out of World War I but was later abandoned.
Neutrality
Symbolized the new "liberated" woman of the 1920s, pushing social norms for Women.
Flappers
He was the President known for his trust-busting efforts and establishment of national parks.
Theodore Roosevelt
This President, known for his pro-business stance, ordered federal troops to intervene in several labor strikes during his tenure.
Grover Clevland
This legislation, passed in 1890, was aimed at preventing monopolistic practices and promoting fair competition.
Sherman Antitrust Act
The Treaty of Versailles, ending World War I, included this organization, which aimed to maintain peace and prevent future conflicts.
League of Nations
This African American cultural movement of the 1920s celebrated black culture through art, music, and literature.
Harlem Renaissance
She was a leader in the women's suffrage movement and co-founded the National Woman's Party.
Alice Paul
This event in Chicago in 1886, marked by a bombing and subsequent trial of labor leaders, became a symbol of the labor movement's struggles for workers' rights.
What is the Haymarket Affair?
This economic theory, popular in the late 19th century, argued that wealthy industrialists had a moral responsibility to use their fortunes to advance society, as promoted by Andrew Carnegie
Gospel of Wealth
This 1917 law allowed for the conscription of men into military service during World War I.
Selective Service (the draft)
This trial in 1925 centered around the teaching of evolution in public schools and highlighted the clash between fundamentalism and modernism.
Scopes Monkey Trial
This amendment, ratified in 1920, granted women the right to vote.
19th Amendement
This organization, formed in 1886, aimed to unite various craft unions into one national organization and advocated for eight-hour workdays.
American Federation of Labor (AFL)?
This term, coined by critics during the Gilded Age, described powerful industrialists like Rockefeller and Morgan who used ruthless business tactics to amass wealth and influence over the economy and government, redistributing wealth from its original source.
Robber Barons
This treaty, which ended World War I, imposed heavy reparations on Germany and led to resentment that contributed to World War II.
Treaty of Versailles
This Republican president's administration was characterized by laissez-faire economic policies and a focus on business interests.
Calvin Coolidge
This 1911 disaster in a New York City garment factory led to increased support for workplace safety laws and highlighted the dangerous conditions faced by many industrial workers.
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
This 1894 strike against a major railroad company began after wage cuts and spread nationwide, leading to federal intervention and setting back the labor movement.
Pullman Strike