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This man was the head of the infamous Tammany Hall, which controlled political decisions and manipulated the public into siding with a particular political party.
Who is Boss Tweed
Gold found in Pike’s Peak led to an influx of over 100,000 people into Kansas & Nebraska territories bringing _____ to “spring up” overnight.
What are Boomtowns?
After a great economic depression, the Ohio Railroad Company was forced to lower wages for the third time in the year. When laborers paralyzed work efforts, Hayes responded by sending federal troops to protect the railroad- the first use of soldiers for labor matters.
What is the Great Railroad Strike of 1877
Gave women a new form of freedom to travel.
What is a bicycle
This act ended up helping small farmers who used the newly federally regulated railroads to ship goods across state lines.
What is the Interstate Commerce Act
Founder of the American Federation of Labor. Bitter foe of socialism and demanded a fairer share of labor. Promoted "pure and simple" unionism. One of his major goals was to authorize all-union labor
What is Samuel Gompers
one company eventually buys out all of it’s competitors until there is no competition left
What is Horizontal industry
A serious economic depression due to railroad companies overextending themselves, causing many bank failures. It was considered to be the worst economic crash in American history up to that point, with some even comparing it to the Great Depression during the 1930s.
What is Panic of 1893
the immigration of people due to war and danger or due to a search for new opportunities in jobs, culture, or environment.
What is Push & Pull immigration
This act’s main goal was to dissolve monopolies and prevent new ones from forming.
What is the Sherman Antitrust act
Broad-gauge reformer who est. the Hull House as a settlement house. Condemned war and poverty and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931, was also a leader in the women suffrage.
What is Jane Addams
The belief that those with extreme wealth had a duty of God to invest their wealth back into society through generous acts of philanthropy.
What is the Gospel of Wealth?
A massacre occurred at this location when Sioux Indians left the reservation in retaliation against Sitting Bull's death. As a result, the United States Army killed over 150 Sioux Indians, marking the end of frontier Indian confrontations.
What is Wounded Knee
a place where European immigrants went to get processed and place in San Francisco where most Asians immigrants entered.
What is Ellis Island and Angel Island
This act distributed land for Native American reservations and resulted in Native Americans being forced to live on unsuitable land for creating settlements/reservations.
What is the Dawes act
Populist known for his skills as an orator. Ran for president 3 times on the platform of re-coinage of silver. Delivered the Cross of Gold speech in first attempt. Always the bridesmaid, never the bride.
What is William Jenning Bryan
a social theory that implies only the most competent individuals will survive and flourish with their companies in the market place, and the less fit will be consumed. Monopolies will buy out weaker companies as the market place becomes more cut throat. Carnegie and Rockefeller were prime examples
What is Social Darwinism
What United States Supreme Court case decision legalized state ordered segregation so long as facilities for both blacks and white were equal. (Although the facilities were most definitely separated, they were most certainly not equal.)
What is Plessy v. Ferguson
a direct response to the Haymarket Riot of 1886 purpose was to organize skilled workers into national unions (shorter hours, higher wages, and better working conditions)
What is the American Federation of Labor
this act enabled those over age 21 or those who were the head of their family (including single women and freed slaves) to acquire up to 160 acres of land, provided that they agreed to farm it.
What is the Homestead Act
dominated the oil industry in the Gilded Age. Rose from rags to riches by age 19. Created the Standard Oil Company in Ohio in 1870. Utilized the practice of horizontal integration to squeeze out his competitors. Through some near misses with the law, this man formed an oil trust in 1882 when he owned 95% of all the oil refineries in the country.
What is John D. Rockefeller
describes the change in the way things were made for sale, specifically the move towards mass production and mass consumption of goods. Mass production led to an increase in factory labor and a decrease in working conditions.
What is industrialization?
cattlemen and sheepmen fought over land and water; dozens of sheepherders were murdered, and up to 100,000 sheep were slaughtered
What are The Range War
What are Ethnic neighborhoods
With the intention of preventing the influx of Chinese immigrants, the government created this 10-year ban.
What is the Chinese Exclusion Act