Influential Events/People
Publication of this essay supported Social Darwinism
The Gospel of Wealth
In 1882, this law restricted immigration from China
Chinese Exclusion Act
This law established an eight hour workday for railroad workers
What is Adamsom Act
Used vertical integration to dominate industry
Who is Andrew Carnegie
This amendment established the direct election of US Senators
17th Amendment
This early labor union welcomed unskilled workers
What is Kights of Labor
This event ended Reconstruction and began the Gilded Age
What is Compromise of 1877
This law strengthened Sherman Antitrust Act
What is Clayton Antitrust Act
This oil tycoon created standard oil
Who is John D Rockefeller
This law required meat packing plants to meet sanitation standards
Meat Inspection Act
This strike turned violent in 1894 and involved federal troops
What is Pullman Strike
This era focused on fixing problems caused by industrialization
What is The Progressive Era
This reform targeted child labor during the progressive era
Child Labor Reform
This political machine was led by Boss Tweed in New York City
Tammany Hall
Federal Agency created to enforce antitrust laws and protect consumers
FTC Federal Trade Commission
Term describing journalists who exposed corruption and social issues
Muckrakers
This movement aimed to end alcohol consumption due to its social effects
The Temperance Movement
This amendment repealed prohibition
21st Amendment
This journalist exposed the meat packing industry in The Jungle
Upton Sinclair
This 1887 act regulated railroad rates and created Interstate commerce commission
Interstate Commerce Act
This famous settlement house was founded by Jane Addams
The Hull House
This factory 1911 fire led to workplace safety reforms
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
This Amendment established a federal income tax
16th Amendment
When did Wilson take office?
1913
This 1980 law was the first federal attempt to break up monopolies
Sherman antitrust act