The Gilded Age
Who coined the term "Gilded Age"
Mark Twain
Which tycoon was involved with railroads?
Vanderbilt
The extreme dislike of immigrants by native born people
Nativism
Who wrote "The Jungle"?
Upton Sinclair
The name of the discriminatory laws promoting segregation in the South
Jim Crow
If something is "gilded" what does that mean?
Covered with gold on the outside but made of cheap material beneath
John D. Rockefeller
This President got the nickname "trust buster" for his work to regulate big businesses and protect consumers.
Teddy Roosevelt
Ida Tarbell investigated which company?
Standard Oil
18th amendment
Prohibition
“Hands off” government approach to business
Laissez-faire
This Tycoon bailed out the American government with a $65 million loan.
JP Morgan
What law was enacted in response to the "The Jungle" being published?
Pure Food and Drug Act
FDA
Who used political cartoons to bring awareness to political corruption?
Thomas Nast
19th Amendment
Women's Suffrage
How many separate companies was Standard Oil broken up into (the closest answer, without going over, will win!)
34
Buying out all steps in the chain of production
What was the name of the first public political meeting in the United States to advocate for women's right to vote?
Seneca Falls
What is the name of the collection of photos/book detailing poor living conditions for immigrants in the inner city? Who wrote it?
How the Other Half Lives by Jacob Riis
17th amendment
Direct election of U.S Senators
What industry was so powerful it changed time?
(hint: think about what industries we have talked about this unit)
Railroads
Which industrialist donated the most money to charity?
Andrew Carnegie
(Gospel of Wealth!!)
Offered social, economic and welfare help to impoverished migrants living in the cities
Settlement Houses
Who coined the term "muckraker"?
What was the ruling in Plessy vs. Ferguson?
Separate but equal