Immigration
What island in New York Harbor processed the most European immigrants?
Ellis Island
What type of organization did workers form to fight for better conditions?
Union
What was the first big business of America?
Railroads
Who was a prevalent figure in the Steel industry?
Andrew Carnegie
What system gave government jobs to supporters?
The Patronage System
What was the origin of Immigrants that came to work in farmland and lumbering?
Scandinavia, Germany, Bohemia and Russia
What explains why labor unions grew rapidly during the Gilded Age?
Industrialization
What did Rockefeller have over the Oil Industry?
Monopoly
Who created the business operations named "The South Improvement Company"?
John D. Rockefeller
Who was the leader of the Lakotas?
Sitting Bull
What West Coast station processed many Asian immigrants?
Angel Island
Which event demonstrated the federal government siding with business over labor?
The Pullman Strike
Who revolutionized electrical advancements?
Thomas A. Edison
Who was the man that emerged as America's leading investment banker?
John Pierpoint Morgan
What is the idea that rich people should give their wealth back to the community?
The Gospel of Wealth
What ideology made many white Americans view immigrants as lesser beings?
Social Darwinism
What was a key difference between the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor?
Knights promoted broad social reform; AFL focused on wages and working conditions
What was created in 1870 that lead to businesses rushing to create brands?
The First Trademark
Who was the proponent of the south that built the "Atlanta Constitution" into a powerful regional newspaper in the late 1880's?
Henry Grady
What was significant about the Great Railroad Strike of 1877?
It was the first nationwide labor strike
What term describes hostility toward immigrants?
Nativism
Why were labor unions often unsuccessful in achieving their goals during the Gilded Age?
They faced strong opposition from businesses and government, internal divisions, and negative public opinion.
What business practice did companies use to eliminate competition and control an entire industry during the Gilded Age?
A Monopoly
Which president was known for supporting big business and high tariffs during the Gilded Age?
William McKinley
Who were journalists that exposed the corruption of people and business during the Gilded Age?
Muckrakers