The American West
Connected the east and west and allowed for greater western migration and quicker transport of goods from one coast to another
Transcontinental Railroad
Era characterized by the rise of large corporations, establishment of trusts, and political corruption
Gilded Age
Located on the East Coast and processed European immigrants
Ellis Island
Conflict between the United States and Spain strated after the sinking of a U.S. ship in Cuba which resulted in the U.S. gaining territory overseas
Spanish-American War
Played an important role in Native American culture by providing food, clothing , and shelter; was almost driven to extinction by white settlement
Buffalo
Created the largest Oil Company in the United States and would eventually control 95% of all oil production
John D. Rockefeller
Located in California and processed Asian immigrants
Angel Island
Built to provide quick access between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans for military and economic benefit to the United States,
Panama Canal
Dance that was believed to bring back Native American ancestors to help fight against the army
Ghost Dance
Built a steel empire by providing tracks to the booming railroad industry
Andrew Carnegie
The three main inventions of the Gilded Age
Telegraph, Telephone, Light bulb
A form of journalism in which the reporters exaggerate the truth in order to get a reaction from readers. Helped cause the Spanish-American War
Yellow Journalism
Last battle of the Indian Wars in which over 100 Lakota men, women, and children were killed
Wounded Knee
Began hos career in the steamboat industry but would eventually invest millions into owning a railroad company operating between New York and Chicago
Cornelius Vanderbuilt
The three main goals of Labor Unions
Better pay, hours, and working conditions
Added to the Monroe Doctrine by declaring America would use military force to ensure stability in the Western Hemisphere
Roosevelt Corollary
Battle in which the US Army suffered a major defeat against the Sioux Indians where Custer and his regiment were killed
Little Big Horn
Owning every step of the process in your industry
Vertical Integration
Main labor union that only accepted white, skilled males and their founder
American Federation of Labor; Samuel Gompers
Taken over by the U.S. as a result of the Spanish-American War. Would later be the site of armed conflict in an effort to remove U.S. influence from the country.
Philippines