Gilded Age Misc
What was the Gilded Age?
The period of American history from the late 1870s to about 1900 that was characterized by industrialization, urbanization, and a move away from an agricultural focused economy.
The Knights of Labor
What is the first major, successful labor union in the United States.
Who owned the Standard Oil Company which had a monopoly on oil during the Gilded Age?
John D. Rockefeller
Name one of the primary pull factors for immigrants coming to the United States during the Gilded Age?
What is Jobs, Religious Freedoms, Better Economic Opportunities, The Prospect of a Better Life
Who coined the term "the Gilded Age?"
Who is Mark Twain
Better pay, better hours, better working conditions
What are issues that labor unions fought for
This man was well known for his work in the banking industry during the Gilded Age.
Who is J.P. Morgan
Name one of the primary push factors for immigrants coming to the United States during the Gilded Age?
What is Religious Persecution, Famine, Political Instability, Poverty
Name one of the major labor strikes that occurred during the Gilded Age.
Homestead Strike, Pullman Strike, The Haymarket Riot
Identify one major invention that contributed to economic growth in this era.
What is Lightbulb, Telephone, Camera, Elevator, Telegraph, etc.
Name one significant immigration station in the United States during this period.
What is
Ellis Island, New York City
Angel island, San Francisco
What was the name for the overcrowded apartments that were used to house the rapidly growing populations in the cities?
Tenements
The movement of people from rural areas to the cities
What is urbanization
By 1880, one out of every six __________ in the nation was working full-time.
What is children
This man owned the monopoly on steel during the Gilded Age.
Who is Andrew Carnegie
What impact did immigration have on urbanization in the United States?
Rapid urbanization, Rise of tenement living, Overwhelmed social services, Decreased public hygiene
A religious revival that Native Americans believed would banish white settlers and restore the buffalo to the plains.
What is the Ghost Dance Movement
What did the concept of Social Darwinism entail?
The idea that only the strongest businesses and individuals survive in a competitive environment
Laissez-faire
What is the philosophy that government should be "hands off" in the growth and development of big business
What did the Chinese Exclusion Act do?
What is it banned Chinese immigrants from entering the United States for 10 years beginning in 1882.
An economic philosophy that promotes individual ownership and the free exchange of goods and services
What is Capitalism