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Farmers
Rural to Urban Migration
Big Business
Labor Problems
100

Yosemite was the first first state park, which location was the first National Park?

What is 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

Reasons for an increase in immigration during the era of 1870-1900

What is Factory or Industrial Jobs

100
An example of a Political Machine who controlled New York City.
Who is Boss Tweed
100

This is the practice of working as a group to make demands from a business management/leadership.

What is collective bargaining 

200

The main tribe of Native Americans associated with events like the Battle of Little Bighorn

Who were the Sioux

200
An example of a group who controlled farmers and could take away their land if mortgage payments were made.
Who are Banks
200

Immigrants tended to form these communities while settling in cities during the Gilded Age

What are Ethnic Neighborhoods/Ghettos

200
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
200
The first major strike in the United States.
What is the Great Railroad Strike
300
The first major environmental organization established in San Francisco and led by John Muir.
What is the Sierra Club
300

This is the primary demand of farmers in the Omaha Platform

What is the coinage of silver.

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

This legislation led to more government regulation of railroads

What was the Interstate Commerce Act

300
Management usually always had the support of this group during labor conflicts and strikes.
What is the Government
400

This Native leader died on a reservation just prior to the Massacre of Wounded Knee

Who was Sitting Bull

400
Farmers favored this because it put more money in circulation which made it easier for farmers to pay off their debts.
What is Inflation
400
Groups of people who experienced new economic opportunities after the civil war during Industrialization.
Who are Women, African Americans and Immigrants
400

Two examples of economic consolidation that allowed business owners to create a monopoly and destroy their competition.

What is What is Vertical and Horizontal Integration

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
Booker T. Washington's main contribution to the black community was this

What is the founding of the Tuskegee Institute

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

A rise of department stores could be attributed to this

What is the development of new inventions and consumer goods

500

The formation of trusts, corporations and monopolies by major industries to destroy their competition.

What is Business Consolidation

500

The leader and co-founder of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) who organized many strikes

Who is Eugene V. Debs