The first labor union formed
National Labor Union
The act of trying to make Native Americans become a part of American Society
What is Assimilation
This caused farmers to go in debt and led to surplus and falling prices.
What is New Technology
An industrialist who got his start in Railroads and then began a career in banking of buying and selling businesses.
Who is JP Morgan
Group of people who began to organize and to fight for better conditions in Industrial cities.
Who is Labor or Factory unions
An example of a new economic activity in the west which included the search for valuable resources like gold and silver.
What are Mining Towns/boom towns
This was a result of the new technology for farmers resulting in harming their profits
What is Deflation
The political platform for the Populist Party during the election of 1892 included a push for 8-hour work days and special taxing system
What is the Omaha Platform
An attempt by the federal government to break up big businesses and monopolies
What is Sherman Anti-trust Act
What is Laissez-Faire