Westward Expansion
Political Machines
Social Reforms
Industrialization
Political Issues
100
Phrase was used to justify westward expansion; coined by John O'Sullivan.
What is manifest destiny?
100
Leader of Tammany Hall who exploited citizens.
Boss Tweed
100
Started the settlement houses in Chicago.
Who was "Jane Addams"?
100
What industry did Carnegie make his fortune in?
What was "steel".
100
Who delivered the "Cross of Gold" speech?
Who is William Jennings Bryan?
200
A major factor that contributed to westward expansion.
Answers will vary: railroads, pull factors (land, gold, etc.), telegraph
200
The system of rewarding party loyalists with jobs in government.
What is patronage (and spoils system)?
200
What movement promoted improving living conditions in higher income urban areas?
What was the City Beautiful movement?
200
New industry that was most prominent during industrialization.
What were oil and steel?
200
Controversial court decision that upheld segregation laws.
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
300
Argued that the West enabled political experimentation, advanced democratic principles, and created a safety valve for dissidents.
What is "turner's thesis"?
300
Brought down Boss Tweed with his many political cartoons.
Who was Thomas Nast?
300
Organization that merged the two main women's suffrage movements in 1890.
What is NAWSA?
300
Coined the term "New South".
Who was "Henry Grady"?
300
The election year that was dominated by tariff controversies?
What was 1888?
400
What government action was enacted to encourage further settlement West?
What is the "Homestead Act"?
400
How did political machines positively impact immigrants in the community?
What are providing food, shelter, education?
400
Made income-ethnicity maps of residential neighborhoods in Chicago as part of the settlement house movement.
Who is Florence Kelly?
400
Examples of industrial warfare that employers used.
What are lockout, blacklists, yellowdog contracts, calling in private guards, etc.
400
Throwback EVERYDAY: Name the Senator that was caned over the head on the Senate floor.
Who was Charles Sumner?
500
What invention by Joseph Glidden caused a decrease in the old cattle drives?
What is barbed wire?
500
In what business did Boss Tweed obtain his fortune?
What is real estate?
500
Went into bars and smashed them with a hatchet. Prohibition - rock on
Who was Carry Nation?
500
The Knights of Labor lost significant support and status after this tragic event in 1886.
What was the Haymarket Square riot?
500
Assassinated President Garfield because of disputes over party patronage.
Who was Charles J. Guiteau.