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100

One of the first national parks created in the US

Yellowstone

100
The official political party formed by Farmers and became the 1st major 3rd Party in the US.
What is the Populist Party
100
The type of work most people were involved in before Industrialization.
What is Agriculture
100
The king of the Steel Industry.
Who is Andrew Carnegie
100

The working conditions of factory worker were..

bad- dangerous, unsanitary, long hours

200
The first major environmental organization established in San Francisco and led by John Muir.
What is the Sierra Club
200

The railroads abused farmers by

charging large sums of money to ship their crops, not regulating prices

200

The type of work the majority of people were involved in during and after the Industrial Revolution.

What is Factory or Industrial Jobs

200
An example of a Political Machine who controlled New York City.
Who is Boss Tweed
200
The first major strike in the United States.
What is the Great Railroad Strike
300

Unsure how run "national parks", the federal government put who in charge at the start?

The US military

300

This "event" put the US on the Gold Standard and eliminated Silver as a acceptable currency.

What is the Crime of 73

300
The 3 main industries of the Industrial Revolution during the late 1800's,
What is Steel, Oil and Railroads
300

Controlling one aspect of production in its entirety is called ____________ and it was used by ____________

horizontal integration, Rockefeller
300

Management usually always had the support of _________________ during labor conflicts and strikes.

What is the Government

400

Scientists argued that the Homestead Act would not be a wise move agriculturally because...

160 acre plots were too large and would deplete the land of resources

400

Farmers favored this because it put more money in circulation which made it easier for farmers to pay off their debts.

What is bimetalism- using silver 

400

Groups of African Americans who migrated to Kansas from the South in search of jobs/land.

Who are The Exodusters

400

Due to the creation of more jobs and positions, the __________ was created and became more prominent.

middle class

400
An exclusive labor union who only allowed skilled workers and fought for "Bread and Butter" goals like better wages and less hours.
What is American Federation of Labor (AFL)
500
Examples of government agencies created to help protect and conserve the environment and manage the use of resources.
What is the US Fish Commission and Department of the Interior.
500
The use of new technology and overproduction had what type of effect on the prices of agricultural products.
What is a Decline in Prices
500

The process of people moving from rural areas to cities/urban areas is called

Urbanization

500
An economic system that developed in the United States and allowed private business owners to create extreme amounts of wealth for themselves.
What is Capitalism
500

The ____________ ultimately failed and become the American Federation of ______________

Knights of Labor, Labor