People
He made his fortune in the oil business during the Gilded Age
This Amemdment gave women the right to vote
19th amendment
What major symbol of immigration was dedicated in 1886 and became a beacon of hope for newcomers to America?
The Statue of Liberty
This was a negative term used to describe big business owners during the Gilded Age
Robber Barrons
She exposed the scandalous practices of the Oil business and John D. Rockefeller
Ida Tarbell
He made a fortune in the railroad business during the Gilded Age
Cornealius Vanderbilt
This amendment outlawed alcohol in the US. It would later be repealed
18th amendment
Cincinnati's Union Terminal is built using which architectural style?
Art Deco
This was a positive term used to describe big business owners during the Gilded Age
Captains of Industry
What does Gilded mean?
Shiny, expensive outer layer withg a cheap and rough material underneath
He ran a political machine in NYC during the Gilded Age. It was called Tammany Hall
William "Boss" Tweed
This amendment allowed citizens to elect US Senators directly
17th amendment
What new food item, made quick and cheap to serve to factory workers and urban residents, became a Gilded Age favorite?
The hot dog
This law gave the Federal Govenrment tha ability to inspect foods and products to iunsure the safety of US citizens
Pure Food a Drug Act
These were people that wanted change for common people during the Gilded Age
Reformers, progressives or Muckrakers
He wrote a book called "The Jungle" that exposed the unhealthy practices in the meat industry
Upton Sinclair
This amendment allowed the US government to collect taxes from an individuals income
16th
Before they were the Washington Nationals, this MLB team was based in which city?
Montreal, Canada (The "Expos")
These were journalist and photographers that sought to expose the trouble of the Gilded Age through print and photography.
Muckrakers
This was a fire that took place in NYC during the Gilded Age. The tragedy exposed the horrible conditions of workers during the Gilded Age.
The Triangle Shirwaist Fire in NYC
He exposed horrible living condition of city residents through photography
Jacob A Riis
This law attempted to break-up and outlaw the formation of monopolies by big businesses
Serman Anti-Trust Act
What amusement park, opened in the late 1800s in New York, became one of the most famous leisure spots for working-class families?
Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York
This was a Labor Strike of workers at the McCormick Machine Company in Chicago in 1886 that turned violent and resulted in the death of 11 people.
Haymarket Riot
What do historians consider the time period of the Gilded Age.
1877-1900s