Big Business
What practice did Rockefeller use to eliminate wasteful competition in the oil industry?
Horizontal Integration
After the 1890s, most immigrants came from which religious backgrounds?
Catholic and Jewish
Where did the Homestead Strike take place?
Pennsylvania
What did the 18th Amendment ban?
Manufacture and sale of liquor
Who loaned the U.S. government $65 million in gold to prevent financial collapse?
J.P. Morgan
What method did Carnegie use to cut costs in steel production?
Vertical Integration
What "push factors" led immigrants to the U.S.?
Poverty and Violence
What was a new work-life aspect introduced during the Gilded Age?
Commuting
What book exposed the horrors of the meatpacking industry?
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
What entities did Teddy Roosevelt believe were "hurtful to the general welfare"?
Corporations
Who introduced managerial bureaucracy through his railroad company?
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Which religious group saw the largest growth due to European immigration?
Catholicism
What holiday was celebrated more lavishly by the middle class during this period?
Christmas
How did the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act change government hiring?
Based appointments on merit, banned political contributions from workers
How did Woodrow Wilson address racial discrimination in government offices?
Increased segregation in federal workplaces
What term describes merging competitors in the same industry?
Horizontal Integration
What was a major difference between Ellis Island and Angel Island?
Angel Island detainees were held for weeks, months, or even years
What was a major hardship of immigrant enclaves in cities?
Lack of ventilation or temperature regulation
Diseases
People sharing limited space
What did Woodrow Wilson create to reform the banking system?
Federal Reserve System
Why did Grover Cleveland reduce U.S. involvement in a certain country?
Violent conditions in the Congo
In "The Gospel of Wealth," what did Carnegie believe wealthy individuals should do with their money?
Administer it for the benefit of the community
What urban improvements did reformers implement to increase safety?
Water regulation and electric lights
What term refers to feeding cattle salt, making them drink excessive water, and selling them at a higher price?
Watering the Stock
Which of Teddy Roosevelt’s policies did not align with his trust-busting efforts?
Breaking up all major corporations in the U.S.
What animal did Theodore Roosevelt refuse to shoot, inspiring a toy craze?
Bear