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Gilded Age Politics
Labor
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Farmers and Populist
Vocab. Mash-Up
100
The only Democratic President elected during the Gilded Age.
Who is Grover Cleveland.
100

This tragic event in 1911 led to improved safety standards and labor reforms after 146 garment workers died in a factory fire.

What was the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire?

100
John D. Rockefeller became a billionaire after he started this company.
What is Standard Oil Co.
100

The first large-scale, organized agrarian(farmer) movement of the 19th century.

What is Granger/Grange movement?

100
The most common, and effective, method used by labor unions.
What is Strikes.
200
Tammany Hall was an example of this type of political group.
What is Political Machines.
200
Samuel Gompers was the head of this major labor union.
What is American Federation of Labor.
200
Method used to own all means of production, from resource extraction to retail sale.
What is Vertical Integration.
200
Candidate endorsed by the Populist Party in the 1896 election.
Who is William Jennings Bryan.
200

This economic system advocates minimal government interference in business, allowing for free market competition.

What is laissez-faire?

300

This political boss of Tammany Hall was infamous for his corruption in New York City during the Gilded Age.

Who is Boss Tweed?

300
Method used by labor companies to negotiate contracts for their members.
What is Collective Bargaining.
300

DAILY DOUBLE!!! Name the process used by Carnegie to mass produce steel.

What is Bessemer Process.

300

This policy advocated by farmers sought to allow the free coinage of silver in addition to gold, to increase the money supply and help those in debt.

What is bimetallism?

300

This term refers to the process by which immigrants adopt the customs and culture of their new country, particularly in urban areas.

What is Americanization?

400

This political cartoonist exposed the corruption of Tammany Hall and its leader, Boss Tweed, through his influential illustrations.

Who is Thomas Nast?

400

This 1886 incident in Chicago turned public opinion against labor unions after a bomb was thrown during a protest.

What is the Haymarket Affair 1886?

400

This financier and banker played a key role in consolidating industries and formed U.S. Steel, the first billion-dollar corporation.

Who is J. P. Morgan?

400

This piece of legislation, passed in 1887, aimed to regulate railroad rates and prevent monopolistic practices that harmed farmers.

What is the Interstate Commerce Act?

400

This derogatory term describes business magnates who were seen as exploiting workers and corrupting society for personal gain.

What are robber barons?

500
The Republicans split with President Arthur after he passed this groundbreaking piece of legislation.
What is Pendleton Civil Service Act.
500
Name the TWO places where most immigrants first arrived when coming to the US.
What is Ellis Island & Angel Island.
500

This term describes a market structure where a single company or group controls an entire industry, reducing competition.

What is a monopoly?

500

What children's story is often referred to as a literary comparison to the Election of 1896, and give ONE example of who is represented by these characters. 

Wizard of Oz

  • Dorothy – Represents the average American 

  • The Scarecrow – Symbolizes the American farmer, 

  • The Tin Man – Represents industrial workers, especially those in factories,

  • The Cowardly Lion – Often associated with William Jennings Bryan, 

500

This type of union negotiation involves workers negotiating as a group to achieve better wages and working conditions.

What is collective bargaining?