Acts and Politics
A loyal faction of the Republican Party that existed briefly in the United States during and after Reconstruction and the Gilded Age during the 1870s and 1880s
Who were the Stalwarts?
During the Gilded age, workers came together to protest for better pay, better working conditions, and less hours. These workers were in...
What are Labor Unions?
Major cities also instituted ________ so that certain parts of town would be assigned with specific purposes.
What are zoning regulations?
was an American politician most notable for being the "boss" of Tammany Hall, the Democratic Party political machine that played a major role in the politics of 19th-century New York City and State.
Who is William Tweed?
a form of political corruption defined as the unscrupulous use of a politician's authority for personal gain.
What is Graft?
This Act was designed to prevent companies from engaging in unfair practices that eliminated competition.
What is The Sherman Anti-Trust Act?
People in the workforce who were particularly vulnerable to injury or exploitation. They were subject to intimidation, sexual harassment and assault from their bosses and men in their lives.
Who were Women and Girls in the workforce?
The promise of a government position for financial support offered during an election was known as the _________
What is the Spoils System?
a Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist. He led the expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century and became one of the richest Americans in history
Who is Andrew Carnegie?
the desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by the generous donation of money to good causes.
What is Philanthropy?
stated that Federal Government jobs be awarded on the basis of merit and that Government employees be selected through competitive exams. The act also made it unlawful to fire or demote employees for political reasons.
What is The Pendleton Civil Service Act?
A work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work, usually in response to employee grievances.
What is a Strike?
High employment rate allowed many workers to save money, advance their careers and have disposable income creating the emergence of
What is the Middle Class?
Nation’s first Billionaire, Made his fortunes from refining oil, Considered a Robber Baron.
Who is John D. Rockefeller?
A political group in which an authoritative leader or small group command the support of a corps of supporters and businesses, who receive patronage as reward for their efforts
What is a Political Machine?
The Democratic Party political machine that played a major role in the politics of 19th-century New York City and State and helping immigrants, most notably the Irish, rise in American politics
What was Tammany Hall?
Non union workers hired to permanently replace workers on strike.
What are Scabs?
Characterized by the absence of competition, which can lead to high costs for consumers, inferior products and services, and corrupt business practices.
What is a Monopoly?
was a British-born American cigar maker, labor union leader and a key figure in American labor history. He founded the American Federation of Labor, and served as the organization's president
Who is Samuel Gompers?
a term applied to a businessman in the 19th century who engaged in unethical and monopolistic practices, utilized corrupt political influence, faced almost no business regulation, and amassed enormous wealth.
What is a Robber Baron?
The Pendleton Act in 1883 decided that government jobs should be awarded on the basis of merit (test) instead of political affiliation. What was this an example of?
What is Civil Service Reform?
a large building with multiple small spaces to rent. Rapid urban growth, immigration and overcrowded houses with poor sanitation gave them a bad reputation. Typically these were homes to factory workers during the Industrial era (gilded age)
What are Tenement Slums?
The wealthy members of society who owned the means of productions( clothing mills, oilfields, mines etc..) and they were growing extraordinarily wealthy during this time period.
What were Entrepreneurs?
a disgruntled office-seeker who Assassinated President James Garfield
Who is Charles J Guiteau?
A social movement against the consumption of alcoholic beverages. Its leaders emphasize alcohol's negative effects on people's health, personalities and family lives and also typically criticized alcohol intoxication.
What is the Temperance Movement?