People
Self-made business leader who got his start in shipping and later transitioned to Railroad transportation.
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Railcar strike that was ultimately stopped when the Federal Government put mail on the cars to be delivered.
Pullman Strike
Provision that allotted 160 acres of free land to anyone who was willing to settle on it for 5 years.
Homestead Act
Act created to specifically not allow people from China to enter the USA.
Chinese Exclusion Act.
Immigration
Creator of Standard Oil who was later heavily criticized for his business practices.
John D. Rockefeller
Strike at a Pennsylvania steel mill in which mercenaries were involved.
Homestead Strike
Act that sped up rail production by given land and resources to rail companies.
Act created to limit immigration during the 1920s.
Emergency Quota Act.
Term used to describe a general dislike of immigrants and different cultures.
Nativism.
Finance leader of the late 1800s who was heavily involved in innovative projects such as electricity.
JP Morgan
Leader of Carnegie Steel mill that called in for the Pinkertons.
Henry Frick
Act that provided money to build colleges that promoted Agriculture and Mechanical arts.
Morrill Act.
East Coast processing point to immigrate to the U.S.
Ellis Island
This country emerged as a strong economic power because of the 2nd industrial revolution.
USA
Steel tycoon who believe in giving money back for the common good of the country.
Andrew Carnegie
Strike that led to the downfall of the Knights of Labor.
Haymarket Strike
Act that promoted placing Native Americans on specific plots of land.
Indian Appropriations Act.
Immigration center that proved to me more difficult to get through and often led to immigrants being detained for long periods of time.
Angel Island.
These areas became more populated, which led to social and economic concerns.
Cities
Most immigrants after 1890 were coming from this area of the world.
Eastern and Southern Europe.
Strike that was ended by Federal Troops and resulted in 100s of people dying.
Railroad Strike of 1877.
Infamous political machine led by Boss Tweed.
Tammany Hall.
Political Machines
Economic policy that promoted less government regulation of the economic process.
Laissez Faire.