Work, Exchange, and Technology
During the Gilded Age, _____’s were formed by workers to protest unfair working conditions?
Union
This conflict divided the United States in two, leading to brothers fighting brothers.
The Civil War
These were individuals or groups in the United States who favored the interests of native-born people over those of immigrants. They often expressed anti-immigrant sentiments and supported policies that restricted immigration.
Nativists
Maryland trying to tax the national bank, the Supreme Court ruled that federal law was stronger than state law.
McCulloch v. Maryland
In response to Union strikers, companies would hire ______ workers because it was more difficult for them to unionize and they could be paid less.
Immigrant
This bloody 1836 battle between Texas revolutionary forces and the Mexican army should never be forgotten
The Alamo
This was a federal law that prohibited the immigration of Chinese laborers to the United States. It was the first law implemented to prevent a specific ethnic group from immigrating to the United States and remained in effect for over 60 years.
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
The Supreme Court ruled that regulating interstate commerce is a power reserved to the Federal government.
Gibbons v. Ogden
What Labor union began in 1869, and was open to accept all workers, including women and African Americans?
The Knights of Labor
This infamous man led a savage march through the South, leaving a trail of destruction in many Confederate cities, including Atlanta.
Gen. William T Sherman
This was an organization founded in 1894 with the goal of limiting the number of immigrants coming to the United States, particularly from Southern and Eastern Europe.
Immigration Restriction League
Ruling that declared separate but equal facilities for black and white Americans CONSTITUTIONAL.
Plessy v. Ferguson
In 1894, The ______ strike stopped rail transportation across the country.
Pullman
This conflict saw the United States and Mexico clash over territories, including California
The Mexican-American War
This act significantly limited the number of immigrants who were able to enter the United States during this period. The legislation reflected the growing concern among some Americans about the effects of immigration on the country's economy and society.
National Origins Act of 1924
Munn v. Illinois
On May 4 1886, the ____________ ____________ resulted in the death of at least four people.
Haymarket Bombing
Northerners called it the Battle of Bull Run; it was the first battle of the Civil War.
The Battle of Manassas
Name this person who was an American social reformer and activist, co-founder of Hull House in Chicago with Jane Addams. She worked to improve the lives of immigrants and the poor through education and social services.
Ellen Gates Starr
This president signed into the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887, the federal government's first effort to regulate business, and the Dawes Act, which reformers hoped would benefit American Indians.
Grover Cleveland