Immigration and Industry
Someone who moves from one country to another to live there permanently.
Immigrant
What laws enforced and upheld segregation in the South?
Jim Crow Laws
Known as a time of great social and political reform, this era focused on addressing the inequalities of the Gilded Age.
The Progressive Era
Big Businessmen were known as both Robber Barrons, and ____________ because they mistreated their workers, but also helped to created jobs and industry.
Captains of Industry
This party represented struggling farmers and workers who demanded economic reforms, including government control of railroads. They fought against big business and political corruption, advocating for greater power to the common people.
The populists
What transportation milestone was completed in 1869, connected the East and West parts of the United States, and used a majority immigrant labor to complete?
The Transcontinental Railroad
Which South Carolina politician openly supported white supremacy in the 1890s and also was considered a Populist?
Ben Tillman
_______ was seen as something that caused violence and was evil. It was banned during a time called prohibition and by the 18th amendment.
Alcohol
In the late 19th century, many people immigrated to the United States to move to large cities in the North and work jobs in ___________.
Factories
Instead of typical factory industries the South focused on ____________. Many were built in the upstate due to the fast flowing rivers that were used to power them.
Textile Mills.
Which immigrant group played a major role in building the Pacific portion (West part) of Transcontinental Railroad?
Chinese
What did the South Carolina Constitution of 1895 introduce in schools?
Segregation
Who gained the right to vote under the 19th amendment?
Women
_________ was common throughout the Gilded Age, because many families lived in poverty. Children were often underpaid, overworked, and subject to dangerous conditions. Families had no choice but to send their children to work because they needed the extra income.
Child Labor
The idea of redrawing the lines within voting districts to benefit one candidate over another.
Gerrymandering
During the Gilded Age, many Americans saw immigrants as threats and competition for jobs. These feelings best reflect the idea of ________.
(What word means the belief that native born people are superior to immigrants?)
Nativism
What court case upheld the idea of "Separate But Equal"?
Plessy v. Ferguson
What was the nickname for journalists who exposed corruption?
Muckrackers
During the Gilded Age, __________ was widespread as Big Business owners used their wealth and influence to manipulate government officials, shaping which laws were passed and which were ignored.
Corruption
Under Teddy Roosevelt's square deal, he aimed to control corporations, protect consumers, and protect the ________.
environment
Many poor immigrants lived in these overcrowded apartment buildings in cities.
Tenements
South Carolinas version of the literacy test, the _______________, was meant to disenfranchise African Americans.
The 8 box law
Written by Upton Sinclair, _______ exposed the gross conditions of the meat packing industry in Chicago and led to the passage of the Meat Inspection Act.
The Jungle
Which practice allowed political leaders to give government jobs to their supporters, regardless of qualifications, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
The Spoils System
A ________ is when one person or group controls all parts of one industry.
Monopoly