Industrialists
This billionaire was known for creating one of the worlds largest steel companies; later, he donated much of his fortune.
Who was Andrew Carnegie?
The completion of this made cross-country travel and shipping much faster and cheaper
What is the transcontinental railroad
Political machine in NYC led by Boss Tweed was known for corruption and helping immigrants in exchange for votes
What is Tammany Hall
Made his fortune by buying out competitor oil companies.
Who was John D. Rockefeller?
This invention revolutionized fencing on the open range
What is barbed wire?
This new political party represented farmers and laborers.
What is the Populist party?
Billionaire by shipping and railroad monopolies, famously known as "the commodore"
Who was Cornelius Vanderbilt?
This 1862 law gave settlers 10 acres of fee land if they lived on and improved it for five years.
What was the Homestead act?
This act, passed in 1883, created a merit-based system for federal jobs and aimed to reduce the power of the spoils system.
What is the Pendleton Civil Service Act?
Known for his involvement in steel and oil. Created the first trust company to manage his wealth.
Who was J.P. Morgan
This law passed in 1887 tried to assimilate Native Americans by giving them individual plots of land and ending tribal ownership
What is the Dawes Act?
This 1896 Supreme Court case upheld racial segregation laws, creating the “separate but equal” doctrine.
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
A derogatory nickname given to wealthy businessmen who exploited their workers
What are Robber Barons?
This massacre in 1890 marked the end of major Native American armed resistance to US expansion.
What is the Battle of Wounded Knee
This 1870s political scandal involved Union Pacific Railroad executives and members of Congress profiting off inflated construction contracts.
What is the Credit Mobilier scandal?