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Who founded the Standard Oil Company in 1882?
John D. Rockefeller
African Americans who migrated West after the Reconstruction period
Exodusters
Name of the Powerful New York City political machine
Tammany Hall
A minority's group's adoption of the beliefs and way of life of the dominant culture
Assimilation
What is welfare and where do we see this during the gilded age
Government assistance so humans can meet basic needs (food stamps, medicaid, government housing)
the political machine used this to get voters
What is Laissez Faire Capitalism?
French for "Let do" people in favor of letting companies conduct business without government intervention
Who was The Gilded Age reformer who attacked political corruption through his famous cartoons?
Thomas Nast
This term could be defined as the growth of businesses that manufacture products through the use of machinery
Industrialization
Who were investigative journalists who exposed corruption and poverty?
The muckrakers
This was the only law in US history to target a specific nationality
A person who has become rich through ruthless and unscrupulous business practices
Robber Baron
This Gilded Age captain of industry/ robber baron is known as the captain of philanthropy as well as a successful steel businessman
Andrew Carnegie
1. Croatia
2. Italy
3. Poland
4. Russia
5. Slovakia
6. Croatia (South And Eastern Europe)
This famous supreme court case legalized discrimination in America
Plessy V Ferguson
This Gilded Age law provided federal land to Western Settlers at no cost. What was it called?
The Homestead act
What was the last battle between Native Americans and the U.S. government?
The Battle of Wounded Knee
Who was the first African American woman millionaire who designed Hair products (entrepreneur)
Madame CJ Walker
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Business owners tried to get rid of competition by owning an entire industry, these became known as what?
Monopolies
This Gilded Age law created an examination and review commission for all government appointed jobs.
Pendleton Service Act of 1883
Government officials would only report 75% of the gallons of liquor sold and keep the taxes of the remaining 25%
Whiskey Ring Scandal
What is Coach Harding's favorite restaurant?
These institutions gave immigrants a sense of solidarity with one another (Seen in big cities)
Ethnic Enclaves
What were 3 ways the South tried to prevent African Americans from voting?
1. Poll Tax
2. Grandfather Clause
3. Literacy Test
This Gilded Age law took tribal reservation land, and assimilated the Native Americans
Dawes Act