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Transcontinental Railroad
Rise of the Labor Unions
Populist Party
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legislation passed by Lincoln granting land to major railroad companies to build a transcontinental railroad 

Pacific Railroad Act 
100
What court ruling legalized unions in the United States during the second half of the 19th century
What is Commonwealth v. Hunt
100

Populists  called for a stronger governmental role in regulating the American economic system was formed by...

The Grange movement 
100

Supreme court case that ruled segregation was legal 

Plessy v Ferguson  

100

Leader of Tammany Hall during the gilded age that made the organization infamous for corruption 

William "Boss" Tweed  

100

Founders of the NAWSA (National American Women's Suffrage Association)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B Anthony

200

Wealthy industrialists that manipulated the market, safeguarded monopolies, and mistreated their workers became known as...

 Robber Barons

200

Labor union of unskilled workers primarily immigrants founded by Terrence Powderly and most associated with the Haymarket Square Riot

Knights of Labor 

200

1892 this Populist candidate received one million votes illustrating the political and social tensions of the period  

James B Weaver 

 

200

1st president to serve two non-consecutive terms 

Grover Cleveland 
200
Known as the father of the American political cartoon, his images are what brought attention to the corruptive practices of Tammany Hall 

Thomas Nast 

200

She became a feared force by the U.S. government and was known for her ability to organize strikes

Mary Harris Jones 

300
Industrial capitalist who dominated the transportation industry with his consolidation of multiple railroad companies

(Cornelius) Vanderbilt

300
Andrew Carnegie would sell his steel company to JP Morgan after this violent strike at his Pittsburgh steel plant

Homestead steel strike

300

What platform consisted of Direct election of senators, Graduated income tax, Australian (secret) ballot, and Free coinage of silver at a ratio of 16:1 with gold 

What is the Omaha Platform 

300

legislation passed in 1887 that was designed to "assimilate" natives into American culture by breaking up the reservation system 

Dawes Act 
300
A founder of Hull House, she often criticized immigrant aid organizations such as Tammany Hall for their corrupt practices 
Jane Addams 
300

Part of the saloon league...she was known as the "saloon smasher"

Carrie Nation 

400

1869- The transcontinental railroad was completed at this location

Promontory, Utah
400

Founder of the American Federation of Labor, a union that consisted of skilled laborers and advocated for bread and butter issues. 

Samuel Gompers 
400

Legislation passed in 1877 that allowed for government regulation of the railroad industry 

Interstate Commerce Act 

400

passed after the Garfield assassination, established the Civil Service Commission and was designed to prevent the patronage system 

 Pendleton Act 

400

Scandal associated with Grant's presidency that exposed a plan where gold speculators Jay Gould and Jim Fisk tried to manipulate the Grant administration leading to dramatic inflation 

Black Friday Scandal 

400

Founder of the American Railway union who organized the Pullman Strike 

Eugene Debs 

500

This ruthless business tactic provided an advantage to Northern Industry and higher fares to businesses in agriculture and Southern industry 

Pittsburg Plus Pricing 

500

The U.S. government sided with big business in the Pullman Strike after enacting this piece of legislation against strikers. 

Sherman Anti-Trust Act 

500

 delivered the "Cross of Gold" speech

Who is William Jennings Bryans 

500

Republicans who voted for Democrat Grover Cleveland in the 1884 election 

Mugwump
500

Scandal associated with the Grant administration that exposed fraud within big railroad companies

Credit Mobilier 

500

advocated that education should be about providing personalized experience and training 

John Dewey