Founding Documents
The English Bill of Rights laid the foundation for THIS historical document
What is Declaration of Independence?
During this Age, the US economy grew faster than at anytime in US history.
What is the Gilded Age?
THESE types of workers, such as children, were often paid less, given less training and easily replaceable.
Who are Unskilled Workers?
These factors help draw people to a new country
Many farmers and immigrants flocked to these areas for new job and educational opportunities.
What are cities?
Finish this phrase, "No taxation without _________"
What is Representation?
The process of standardized timezones arose from THIS particular industry.
What is the Railroads industry?
This term is defined as a strategic work stoppage designed to put pressure on an employer
What is a strike?
In the early phases of Immigration, most European immigrants came from Germany and THIS country which helped bring over the holiday of Halloween
What is Ireland?
On the frontier, Farmers rented land from landowners in return for a share of the crop. What is this called?
What is sharecropping system?
Before our modern day Constitution, there was THIS flawed historical document.
What is The Articles of Confederation?
This term is defined as the exclusive possession or control of the supply of a commodity or service
What is monopoly?
Many labor unions fought against poor working conditions via collective bargaining and THIS method which required workers to refuse to use/buy something for political reasons.
What is boycott?
Early Chinese Immigrants coined THIS area of the US as "Gold Mountain".
What is Western US or California?
New opportunities and jobs contributed to a growing of THIS class, which most Americans belong to today.
What is the Middle Class?
THIS Ordinance established a process by which territories could become states
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
The credit for all the cars we have today goes to THIS man who was known for owning a Motor company and fostering fast-moving assembly lines.
Who is Henry Ford?
Labor Unions fought tooth and nail to make THIS-hour day a standard across most industries.
What is the Eight hour workday?
In 1882, this Act severely limited Chinese immigration.
What is the Chinese Exclusion Act?
This political movement was claiming to represent the "common people" and even led to the creation of their own political party.
What is Populism?
When Dorian was promised a speedy and public trial by Jury, he was exercising THIS Amendment.
What is the 6th Amendment?
This popular entrpreneur not only started his first business at age 19, he is known for creating a Standard Oil Trust and quickly became one of the richest men in the 19th Century.
Who is John D. Rockefeller?
This famous innovator was able to make possible the instant communication through speech!
Who is Alexander Graham Bell?
Nativists often blamed immigrants for problems such as overcrowding, crime and violence, and what else?
What is poverty/unemployment?
This Act, one of many with the same name, required American Indian tribes to be moved into reservations.
What is the Indian Appropriations Act?