Urbanization
These places saw the most population growth during this time.
What are cities?
This major union was best known for advocating for all workers (both skilled and unskilled) and wanting everyone to be represented by one union. "An injury to one is a concern for all."
This tool of labor involves organizing workers to not work until demands are met. Also often involves workers trying to block access to factories in order to effectively shut the factories (or railroads) down.
What is a strike?
This private detective agency was often used by business leaders to break strikes through violence and muscle.
What is the Pinkerton Detective Agency?
This term refers to the central figure who was in charge of operating and maintaining a political machine.
What is a "boss"?
During the Gilded Age the population was ______ due mostly to _______
What is increasing and immigration?
This union allowed only skilled workers into its ranks. They hated Socialism, and did not believe in the power of strikes. Used other methods like boycotts to get what they wanted.
Who is the American Federation of Labor?
This tool of labor involves telling people to not buy products or give business to certain businesses in an attempt to force the affected business to meet worker demands or lose profit.
What is a boycott?
This term refers to workers who worked for less and replaced striking workers. Often were immigrants or unemployed African-Americans.
What are 'scabs'?
This notorious figure is best known for leading Tammany Hall (the largest political machine in New York City). He would eventually be jailed and die alone after being exposed by journalists.
Who is William "Boss" Tweed?
What are Robber Barons or Captains of Industry?
This was the first major national strike in 1877. It involved 100,000 workers, and shut down the railroads until state governors sent in militias to end it.
What is the Great Railroad Strike of 1877?
This tool of labor involves requiring workers to join the union in order to be considered for a position/allowed to keep their position. (Hint: Type of "Shop")
What is a "Closed" Shop?
This kind of Shop is one that does not require workers to join the union, and often encourages workers to not join the union.
What is an "Open" shop?
This major piece of legislation ended the "patronage" system and made it law that civil servants would be picked based on merit after taking an exam.
The Pendleton Act of 1883
This piece of legislation effectively cut off Chinese immigration and seriously limited the rights of current Chinese immigrants.
The Chinese Exclusion Act
This major event helped bring an end to the Knights of Labor. It is best known for an unknown person throwing a bomb into a crowd of police sparking a riot.
What is the Haymarket Square Riot?
This tool of labor is the term used when a strike is impromptu and not previously organized.
What is a "wildcat" strike?
This business tycoon was best known for being the dominant leader in the steel industry. He was also the owner of the factory during the Homestead Strike and hired a certain private police force to break the strike.
Who is Andrew Carnegie?
This president was assassinated during his first year in office. His assassination led Republicans to create legislation to end the spoils system.
Who is James A Garfield?
This type of housing sprung up across cities and was used by impoverished families. They are best known for their tight living spaces, and poor living conditions.
What are tenements?
This was the first national union. It included farmers, skilled, and unskilled laborers. Became too large and ended up dying off in the 1870s.
This tool of labor is when workers hold up signs and hand out pamphlets to provide information to the public about the problems they are facing in their job.
What is informational picketing?
This is not a tool of management, but it's important you know the answer. Name the industry associated with each of these five men, you get 100 points for each correct response. (One industry is used twice)
Andrew Carnegie-
JD Rockefeller-
Cornelius Vanderbilt-
JP Morgan-
Jay Gould-
AC- Steel
JDR- Oil
CV- RR
JPM- Banking
JG- RR
This Robber Baron is possibly best known for organizing banks to bail out the US government during the depression of 1893. (Hint: He is buried in Hartford)
Who is JP Morgan?