Gilded Age Politics
Labor
Big Business
Fat Cats
Potpourri
100
The only American President who served two non-consecutive terms.
Who is Grover Cleveland.
100
This was the first major, successful labor union in the United States.
What is Knights of Labor.
100
John D. Rockefeller became a billionaire after he started this company.
What is Standard Oil Co.
100
This man was known as the “Giant of Finance” - his name is still part of banks today
Who is JP Morgan
100
The most common, and effective, method used by labor unions.
What is Strikes.
200
Considered to be the most corrupt of the "useless" presidents during the Gilded Age.
Who is Ulysses S. Grant
200
Person who often infiltrated unions and caused violence because they rebelled against any authority or established order.
What is an anarchist.
200
Method used to own all means of production, from resource extraction to retail sale.
What is Vertical Integration.
200
This man was known as the “Commodore” - his industry was railroads and shipping.
Who is Cornelius Vanderbilt.
200
Replacement worker for laborers on strike.
What is Scab.
300
Natural Resources, Consumers (markets), Capital ($), Technology (Inventions), Labor Supply, Government Cooperation (support), Transportation System(s) are considered the seven factors of this.
What is the Industrialization of America.
300
Method used by labor companies to negotiate contracts for their members.
What is Collective Bargaining.
300
Name processe used by Carnegie to mass produce steel.
What is the Bessemer Process.
300
Stationed in Pittsburgh, this industrialist founded the steel company that would be US Steel
Andrew Carnegie
300
A license that gives an inventor the exclusive right to make, use, and sell an invention for a set period of time. Edison held 1,093 of these.
What are patents.
400
The socio political philosophy that grew out of the mistreatment of the industrial workers of America.
What is Socialism
400
A work stoppage that was used to force employers meet the demands of the workers.
What are strikes.
400
More positive term for the business leaders of this time because they raised productivity and expanding markets, plus gave their money to charities.
Who are the Captains of Industry.
400
Gave the endowment to start the University of Chicago and gave away approximately $550 million of his wealth by the time of his death.
Who is John D Rockefeller
400
What is the Brooklyn Bridge.
500
The number of American presidents assasinated during the Gilded Age.
What is 3.
500
Name the place where most of the immigrants first arrived when coming to the US.
What is Ellis Island
500
In this type of business practice, an industrialist buys one small part of an industry and monopolizes it
What is Horizontal Consolidation.
500
Bought out Edison Electric and Westinghouse Electric and created a new company called General Electric
JP Morgan
500
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Who is Nikola Tesla