Causes of the Progressive Era
Robber Barons
Progressive Era
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Birthdays
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100

This problem arose when "Big Business" corporations formed trusts and thereby created "soon-to-be-illigal" concentration of industries?

What were Monopolies?

100

Critics used this term to describe powerful industrialists who gained wealth through ruthless business practices in the late 1800s.

What is Robber Barons?

100

  • Regulating big business

  • Breaking up monopolies (“trustbusting”)

  • Protecting natural resources and expanding national parks

  • Improving labor conditions and consumer protections

  • Which US Presidents' Reform Goals are these?

What are President Theodore Roosevelts' reform goals?

100

March 16th, 2011

Jack Lewis

100

This staff person's favorite color is Teal?

Who is Ms. Mereena

200

This problem arose due to citizens of the country pushed for political reforms to make democracy more fair and responsive to "the people". 

What is Women's Suffrage? What is a woman's right to vote?

200
  • Started with an empire in shipping
  • Built a massive railroad empire, by buying up railroad companies cheap in the stock market
  • Built Grand Central Terminal in New York City
  • Got taken by Gould and Fisk in a watered down stock sale of the Eerie Railroad
  • Big Philanthropist:  started Vanderbilt University and built many churches

Which Robber Baron is this?

Who is Cornelius Vanderbilt?

200

  • Strengthening antitrust laws to regulate large corporations

  • Reforming the banking system and creating the Federal Reserve System

  • Protecting workers and consumers through government oversight


Which US Presidents reform goals are these?






What are President Woodrow Wilson's' reform goals?

200

May 13th, 20011

Mario Lopez

200

This staff person has a pet named Yoshi.

Who is Ms. Amy?

300

This piece of legislation officially granted women the right to vote.

What is the signing of the 19th Amendment the Constitution in 1920? 

300
  • Born in Scotland
  • Used steel for his Keystone Bridge Company
  • Used the Bessemer Process to mass produce steel faster and cheaper
  • Formed Carnegie Steel which became a huge success
  • His steel was used to build the skyscrapers of US cities

Which Robber Baron is this?

Who is Andrew Carnegie?

300

This US President was assassinated in 1901 allowing , then Vice-President, Theodore Rooseveldt to become President?

Who was William McKinley?

300

July 2, 2009

MJ Malcolm

300

This staff person swam and played waterpolo in high school

Who is Mr. V

400

This problem plagued factories across the nation. It was brought to the attention of the nation by Upton Sinclaire's novel "The Jungle"

What was workplace safety?

400
  • Started in his fathers finance and banking company
  • Invested in electricity, eventually buying out Thomas Edison to create General Electric
  • “Morganization” – reorganized companies, combined competitors, laid off workers, and increased profits
  • Bailed out the US government treasury with a $100 million loan

Which Robber Baron is this?

Who is JP Morgan?

400

The 26th President from 1901–1909 and the 28th President from 1913–1921

What were the number and terms of Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson?

400

August 15th, 2008

Ali Romero

400

This current staff person used to teach in Room R25.

Who is Mr. K?

500

These journalists like Upton Sinclair exposed corruption and social problems, influencing public demand for reform.

Who were "Muchrakers"?

500
  • Standard Oil: Monopoly that controlled 90% of oil refining
  • Built his own pipeline to avoid railroad shipping
  • Bought out rivals, forced discounts from other companies, used ruthless tactics, undercut his competition
  • Later invested in petroleum (gasoline)

Which Robber Baron is this?

Who is John D. Rockefeller?

500

Passed in 1890, this law was the first federal legislation to prohibit monopolies and promote competition in business.

What is the Sherman Anti-Trust Act?

500

May 29, 2010

Hannah Hebring

500

The staff person once won 1st place in a hoola-hoop competition.

Who is Ms. Shawn?

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