Inventions/Technology
Who drilled the nation’s first successful oil well?
Edwin Drake
Which industry made Andrew Carnegie one of the wealthiest men of his time?
Steel
Who was the leader of the American Railway Union during a famous strike?
Eugene V. Debs
What was one major reason many people left Europe to come to the United States in the late 1800s?
Religious Persecution
Which amendment officially ended slavery in the United States?
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What invention made tall buildings safe for everyday use?
Safety Elevator
Which industry made Andrew Carnegie one of the wealthiest men of his time?
Laissez-Faire
Which strike ended when the federal government sent in troops, siding with business owners?
Pullman Strike
Which type of crowded housing was often linked with poor sanitation in cities?
Tenements
Which amendment guaranteed citizenship and equal protection of the laws?
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Which 1800s invention allowed messages to travel instantly across long distances?
Telegraph
Which law was passed to challenge monopolies and trusts?
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Which labor union, led by Samuel Gompers, focused mainly on wages and working conditions?
American Federation of Labor
Which immigration station processed the majority of newcomers from Europe?
Ellis Island
Which amendment gave African American men the right to vote?
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Which famous inventor is best remembered for bringing electric light into homes?
Thomas Edison
What theory claimed that in business, only the strongest survive?
Social Darwinism
Which violent labor protest hurt the reputation of unions by linking them to radicals?
Haymarket Riot
Which law specifically banned Chinese laborers from immigrating to the United States?
Chinese Exclusion Act
What laws were created by Southern states to limit the rights of freedmen?
Black Codes
Which process transformed iron into strong, lightweight steel?
Bessemer
Which major economic downturn in the 1870s shifted attention away from rebuilding the South?
Panic of 1873
Which labor union welcomed all types of workers and called for broad reforms?
Knights of Labor
What nickname described the blending of many nationalities into one shared American culture?
Melting Pot
Which group in Congress wanted to punish the South and expand rights for freedmen?
Radical Republicans