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In the latter half of the 1800s, a large labor supply, an abundance of natural resources, and the construction of new railroads
Industrialization
These TWO government actions were the governments first attempts to deal with monopolies and trusts
Interstate Commerce Act (1887)
Sherman Antitrust Act (1890)
The Granger Movement became the Farmers Alliance which led to the development of this Political Party
Populist Party
Peoples Party
Workers formed these to protect themselves against abusive employers
Labor Unions
Thomas Paine created this pamphlet in support of Independence
Common Sense
Upton Sinclair, Ida B. Wells and Ida M. Tarbell, were considered
Muckrakers
Progressive Reformers sought to establish a graduated income tax to force the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share - although not established - this Amendment made it possible
16th Amendment
A "Trustbuster" would support legislation that [promoted/eliminated] business competition
Promoted
Between 1900-1920 many immigrants came to America from Southern and eastern Europe in the hopes of finding
WORK
He wrote most of the Federalist Papers and was Secretary of Treasury under George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
This book, written by Upton Sinclair, led to government regulation of the Meat Packing industry
The Jungle
In 1920 women gained the write to vote, thanks to the Women's Suffrage Movement, it was accomplished through this amendment
19th Amendment
Overcrowding, poor sanitation, and high crime rates all resulted from
Urbanization
Nativist sentiment arose in the Labor Unions because many feared they would lose their jobs to this group of people
Immigrants
The Compromise of 1877 - AKA "The Great Betrayal" - ended this period - which began following the civil war
Reconstruction
Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller were considered "Robber Barons" by some - others considered them this because of their charitable donations
Philanthropists
The Temperance Movement fought to outlaw alcohol in the United States - they succeeded getting this amendment passed
18th Amendment
This French term describes a lack of governmental control over the economy
Laissez-Faire
He is credited as the founder the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
W.E.B. Du Bois
This declaration stated that European nations should not interfere with the affairs of the Western Hemisphere
Monroe Doctrine
Jacob Riis is credited with putting a spotlight on the terrible living conditions in these small housing complexes
Tenements
Progressive Reformers fought to increase the power of voters in the political process - they succeed when this Amendment was passed
17th Amendment
In the late 1800s, the corporation became an important form of business organization primarily because it
Could raise large sums of money
He founded the Tuskegee Institute for the betterment of African-Americans
Booker T. Washington
This Supreme Court Case confirmed the constitutionality of Jim Crow Laws
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)