Business Leaders
Steel
Who is Andrew Carnegie?
known for her criticism of lynching
Who is Ida B. Wells?
created the transatlantic cable
Who is Cyrus Field?
workers being told, as a condition for employment, that they must sign an agreement not to join the union.
What is a yellow dog contract?
Pro-tariff and Pro-temperance
Who are the Republicans?
Oil
Who is John D. Rockerfeller?
Who is Booker T Washington?
invented the telephone
Who is Alexander Graham Bell?
The first nationwide strike in American history began when the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad cut wages during an economic depression.
What is the Great Railroad Strike?
The candidates of the 1896 election
Who are William McKinley and William Jennings Bryan?
Banking and Finance
Who is J.P Morgan?
What is the name of the Massacre that killed at least 150 African American men in Louisiana after a disputed election.
What is the Colfax Massacre?
made steel production much faster and cheaper
What is the Bessemer Process?
During a Chicago labor demonstration supporting the eight -hour workday, some threw a bomb at the police, lolling several officers.
What is the Haymarket Riot?
Fill in the Blank
In an urban atmosphere where the access to the power was unequally distributed ______________ thrived.
What are Political Machines?
Railroads
Who is Cornelius Vanderbilt?
A prominent journalist and orator in the late 19th century who advocated for the "New South" movement.
Who is Henry Grady?
Elevators for skyscrapers
What is Otis?
In the late 1880s, many skilled workers fled the Knights of Labor and joined the newly formed
What is the American Federation of Labor?
AFL
Name an example of political machine from your study guild
What is Tammany Hall Ring?
Railroad and Telegraph
Who is Jay Gould?
The Supreme Court case that upheld racial segregation marked the end of most of the political gains African Americans made during Reconstruction.
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
Purchase of Competing Companies in the same industry
What is Horizontal Integration?
Workers at a car company protested wage cuts while the company maintained high rents in its company town.
What is the Pullman Strike?
signed the Pendleton Civil Services Act into law.
Who is Chester Arthur?