Westward Expansion
This animal was slaughtered, nearly to extinction, by the U.S. government to force Native Americans to move away from their homes.
Buffalo
Someone who moves from one country to another country
Immigrant
A collection of laws passed in the South to limit African Americans freedoms after the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments.
"Jim Crow" laws
A business or company that totally dominates 1 industry
A monopoly
The time period of 75 years when people made an effort to change things politically, socially, and economically.
Progressive movement
The name of the new method of transportation that traveled from the east coast to the west coast and back.
Transcontinental railroad.
The movement from a less agricultural society (farming) to a more technology society (factories).
Industrialization
This is when people are separated by their race, seen in the South with separate bathrooms, schools, and water fountains for example.
Segregation
A term used to describe a person who owned a monopoly and had billions of dollars because of exploitative practices and low wage costs
Robber Barons
The conditions of the factories during the Gilded Age were poor because of these reasons
high temperatures, low wages, unsafe working conditions, etc.
This law was passed to encourage Americans to move West and farm on difficult land. People could receive land in exchange for a small price and fitting certain qualifications.
The Homestead Act
Cities grew much larger during the Gilded Age, these are the reasons why.
Industrialization, urbanization, immigration
These two men were influential leaders in the movement fighting back against segregation.
W.E.B Du Bois and Booker T. Washington
This person was a robber baron. They had a larger control on the banking industry and bought Andrew Carnegie's steel company to form US steel.
JP Morgan
Labor unions often used this tactic of refusing to work to achieve their demands of better working conditions.
Labor strike
These are reasons people moved out west in the late 1800s.
Gold rush, hope of new beginnings, cheap farm land, new methods of transportation
People moved to the U.S. from these countries to escape oppressive governments, revolutions, and poverty
Germany and France
This person was seen to have a more "aggressive" approach to fighting against discrimination through demanding change and protests
W.E.B Du Bois
This person had a monopoly on oil.
John D. Rockefeller
This person photographed children working which led to the passing of labor laws.
Lewis Hine
This battle was Native Americans fighting back against the U.S. governments actions, they defeated the U.S. army and General Custer.
Battle of Little Bighorn
Immigrants moving to the U.S. from the continent of Asia were processed at this island.
Angel island
The origins of the name "Jim Crow" were based on a racist character played by a white man who wore Black face. This character was first seen in this city.
New York City
Political cartoons of robber barons often depicted these people having control and influence over this political branch.
US government (congress, president)
The percentage of children who worked in the U.S. during the Gilded Age
1 in 6, or about 16%