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This President's administration was famous for corruption and scandals
Who is Grant
The first major industry in America. It was often abused and controlled by corruption of businessmen and politicians, but it carried America forward through the industrial Revolution.
What are the Railroads
This is why this time period is called the "Gilded Age"
Growing economy and super rich Americans made everything seem "golden" on the outside, but the reality was that many working class Americans were dirt poor and treated like industrial slaves
An organized association of workers formed to protect and further their rights and interests
What is a Union
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This effectively ended Reconstruction in the South. It was a deal to basically give Rutherford B Hayes the Presidency in exchange for him pulling troops out of the South and giving the South autonomy. Called "The Great Betrayal" by Black Americans of the time.
The most famous corrupt party boss of the famous "Tammany Hall" political machine
Who is "Boss" Tweed
If you thought the major Industrialists of the time were great entrepreneurs who made America and economic powerhouse you would view them as _____________. If you thought these men where no goods who treated their workers terribly and stole from the government and everyone else you would call them _______________.
What is Captains of Industry and Robber Barrons
Applied the theory of evolution and natural selection to human society. Argued that society progressed and became better because only the “fittest” were successful.
What is Social Darwinism
The first large famous Union that included women, blacks, and other marginalized groups.
What is the Knights of Labor
This man became famous for his "Cross of Gold" speech which brought the Populists over to the Democratic Party.
Who is William Jennings Bryan
This man attempted to expose corruption by drawing some of the first "political cartoons"
What is Thomas Nast
This man is famous for creating the first air brake system.
Who is George Westinghouse
This famous industrialist wrote this famous paper in which he states that if God gave himself and others the tools to become super wealthy that they should in turn give back to better society.
What is the Gospel of Wealth written by Carnegie
Samuel Gompers was the leader of this famous Union for skilled laborers that became the largest Union in America by 1900
What is the American Federation of Labor (AFL)
When an Employee agrees to not join a union if hired
What is a "yellow dog contract"
This act created the civil service in America as we know it. This act stated that those in power could not simply appoint their "buddies" to government jobs. These people now had to be qualified for those positions.
What is the Pendleton Act
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This law passed by Congress in 1890 was designed to combat the monopolies that were running rampant in American business.
This act was used to breakup Standard Oil.
Refers to the political movement of mostly farmers (and eventually factory workers) who demanded government reforms in the late 19th century.
What is the Populist party
Factory owner George Pullman created these in which everything his employees needed was owned and controlled by the company itself. It eventually blew up in his face when he raised the prices of everything.
What is a 'Company Town"
She was one of the first self made women of extreme wealth in America, which was even more exceptional considering she was also black in a time where black women had little opportunity.
Madam CJ Walker
The informal political groups who controlled elections in the growing cities of the time by controlling the poor and immigrant population through bribery and threats.
What is a Political Machine
Rail= Steel= Oil= Finance & modern banking= Tobacco= making steel faster & cheaper =
What is Vanderbilt, Carnegie, Rockefeller, Morgan, Duke, Bessemer
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Name and explain 2 problems farmers faced during this time period and name and explain 3 goals of the Populists movement.
Many Unions pushed for this which means a company can only hire workers who are part of the Union
What is Closed Shops
The name for an employee who replaces a striking worker
What is a Scab