Industrial tycoons
This steel magnate’s philanthropic efforts included funding libraries and universities across the United States.
Carnegie
The political machine led by Boss Tweed operated in which city?
NYC
This prominent labor leader founded the American Federation of Labor (AFL).
Samuel Gompers
"The people are the government, and the government is the people.” What major political party emerged from these sentiments?
Populist movement
The Interstate Commerce Commission was established to regulate what industry?
Railroad
This businessman is often associated with the monopolistic practices of the oil industry.
John D. Rockefeller
This candidate in the election of 1896 championed the free coinage of silver, governmental regulation of railroads and endorsed labor unions
William Jennings Bryan
This labor organization, founded in 1869, aimed to unite all workers, regardless of skill level.
Knights of Labor
The phrase "The Gilded Age" was coined by which author, criticizing the excesses of this period?
Mark Twain
This economic theory advocates for government non-interference in the economy, heavily influencing policies during the Gilded Age.
Laissez Faire Capitalism
This financier played a crucial role in the consolidation of several railroads and the creation of U.S. Steel, and was a key figure in the economic stability during the Panic of 1907.
J.P. Morgan
This term refers to the practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs.
Patronage
This act, passed in 1890, aimed to curb monopolies but often used against labor unions.
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
He once said "the wealthy have a responsibility to give back to society. 'The man who dies rich dies disgraced.'
Carnegie (Gospel of Wealth)
This ideology promoted the idea of applying survival of the fittest principles to social and economic policies of the era.
Social Darwinism
This method, employed by Andrew Carnegie, involves controlling every stage of production, from raw materials to finished products.
Vertical integration
This act, passed in response to political corruption, established a merit-based system for federal employment.
Pendleton Act
The financial scandal involving the sale of government land to railroad companies was known as what?
Credit Mobilier Scandal
“I don’t care who does the electing, as long as I get to do the nominating.”
Boss Tweed
This philosophy emphasized the importance of addressing social problems through reform and was embodied by leaders like Jane Addams.
Social Gospel
In a letter to his workers, he wrote, "I have created a model town for you."
George Pullman (railroad tycoon)
This amendment, ratified in 1913, established the direct election of U.S. Senators by popular vote, aiming to reduce corruption and increase democratic participation.
17th
This 1890 labor conflict in Pittsburgh Steel resulted in a violent showdown between Pinkerton militia forces and workers, raising public concern about labor rights.
Homestead Strike
He once famously said, “Competition is a sin.” Who was he and what was his business practice that embodied this philosophy?
Rockefeller, horizontal integration
This amendment, proposed during the late Gilded Age, aimed to create a federal income tax to reduce wealth inequality.
16th