Gilded Age Bizz
a company that dominates its industry or geography, and has little or no competition
monopoly
His novel, 'The Jungle,' was intended to expose the exploitation of labor in the meatpacking industry but instead led to major food safety reforms.
Upton Sinclair
the notoriously corrupt political boss of New York City's Tammany Hall in the 1860s and 1870s, who used his power to steal millions of dollars from taxpayers through widespread graft and fraud.
William "Boss" Tweed
people who worked to make American society a better and safer place in which to live
Progressive
person who searches for and tries to expose real or alleged corruption, scandal, or other wrongdoing, especially in politics
muckraker
A wealthy industrialist who used dishonest and exploitative practices to get rich
Robber Baron
How The Other Half Lives (By Jacob Riis) sought to bring ____________ to the nation's attention
urban poor living conditions
came from Southern and Eastern Europe, were often Catholic or Jewish, and settled in cities.
New Immigrants
Progressives for women's suffrage achieved one of their main goals with the passage of which amendment?
19th
process through which cities grow, and higher and higher percentages of the population come to live in the city
urbanization
business leader whose means of amassing a personal fortune contributes positively to the country in some way. This may have been through increased productivity, expansion of markets, providing more jobs, or acts of philanthropy.
Captain of Industry
Ida Tarbell's book, The History of Standard Oil, was focused on exposing ______________, for which Standard Oil was later found guilty of
monopolies
During most, if not all, labor union strikes, the government sided with...
business
often considered the most successful Progressive Era President due to his impactful reforms, including the "Square Deal"
Theodore Roosevelt
The period of time (late 1800's) that was prosperous on the surface but had many social problems underneath.
Gilded Age
Known as the founder of the Standard Oil Company, this industrialist built a near-monopoly in the oil refining industry.
John D. Rockefeller
The Shame of the Cities by Lincoln Steffens highlighted widespread...
government corruption
the political policy of promoting the interests of native inhabitants against those of immigrants, including by supporting immigration-restriction measures.
Nativism
The Sherman Antitrust Act was the first federal law passed to break up
monopolies / trusts
Crowded, dirty, and unsafe apartment buildings for the poor.
tenements
After building a massive fortune in the STEEL industry, this industrialist became a prominent philanthropist and wrote 'The Gospel of Wealth,' arguing that the wealthy had a moral obligation to use their fortunes to improve society.
Andrew Carnegie
Upton Sinclair's work helped with the passage of which two laws? (ONLY NEED ONE FOR FULL POINTS)
a mid-19th-century American political party that opposed immigration, particularly by Irish Catholics, and advocated for stricter naturalization laws.
Know Nothing Party
The Pendleton Civil Service Act was passed to combat which issue?
Spoils System / Patronage System
the protection, preservation, management, or restoration of wildlife and of natural resources such as forests, soil, and water
conservation