Muckrakers
Which journalist wrote "The Jungle", and exposed unsanitary conditions?
Upton Sinclair
Founded by Samuel Gompers, focused on "bread and butter" issues such as higher wages.(1886)
AFL
Known as the "Oil King," this founder of Standard Oil became America’s first billionaire through aggressive monopoly tactics.
John D. Rockefeller
Coined by Mark Twain, this term describes late 19th-century America as shiny on the outside but corrupt and impoverished underneath.
Gilded Age
Built during the 2,500s BCE, these massive ancient stone structures served as grand tombs for Egyptian pharaohs like Khufu.
Great Pyramids of Giza
Who exposed John D. Rockefellers monopilist buisness tacitcs in his Standard Oil Company?
Ida Tarbell
This law strengthened anti-monopoly regulations and legalized labor unions. (1914)
Clayton Antitrust Act
This Scottish-born industrialist built a massive steel empire in Pittsburgh and later advocated for wealthy philanthropy in The Gospel of Wealth.
Andrew Carnegie
Located in New York Harbor, this main entry point processed millions of European immigrants coming to America between 1892 and 1954.
Ellis Island
In 1969, this American astronaut became the first person to walk on the moon, famously declaring "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
Neil Armstrong
Who documented photos of the harsh living conditions of immigrants in New York City?
Jacob Riis
A.K.A the "Wobblies" this anti-capitalist union aimed to organizw all industrial wokers into "One Big Union".
Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)
This powerful financier dominated American banking, created General Electric, and bought Carnegie Steel to form U.S. Steel.
J.P. Morgan
Passed in 1882, this law was the first significant U.S. legislation to completely ban a specific ethnic group from immigrating to the country.
Chinese Exclusion Act
This 1215 English charter signed by King John forced the monarchy to submit to the law and laid the foundation for modern constitutional democracy.
Magna Carta
This reporter uncovered systemic political corruption in major U.S. governments
Lincoln Steffens
1902 Pennsylvania strike, TR threatened to use the U.S. military to run the mines unless owners agreed to government arbitration.
Anthracite Coal Strike
Nicknamed the "Commodore," this ruthless tycoon built his fortune in steamboats before creating a massive railroad monopoly in the Northeast.
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Run by "Boss" Tweed, this corrupt New York City political machine controlled local politics through patronage, bribery, and vote-buying.
What was Tammany Hall
Caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, this 14th-century pandemic wiped out an estimated one-third to one-half of Europe's population.
Black Death (or Bubonic Plague)
Which act or law banned the sale of misbranded food ad led to the creation of FDA?
Pure Food and Drug Act.
This tragic 1911 garment factory fire in NYC resulted in 146 deaths due to locked exits, spurring citywide workplace safety laws.
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire
This 1890 federal law was the first major U.S. legislation passed to curb monopolies and limit corporate trusts that restrained trade.
Sherman Antitrust Act
This landmark 1896 Supreme Court ruling established the legal doctrine of "separate but equal," upholding racial segregation laws across the nation.
Plessy v. Ferguson
Fought in 1827 during the Greek War of Independence, this historic battle was the last major naval clash fought entirely with wooden sailing ships.
Battle of Navarino