Political
Political Machine
An organization that recruits its members by the use of tangible incentives (such as money or political jobs)
New immigrants (Where did they come from, when, why, etc.)
Mostly Europe between 1815-1860 because of war, no rights, etc.
Bessemer Process
The first inexpensive industrial process that allowed for the mass production of steel.
What is a monopoly?
When a single company creates an unreasonable restraint of competition in a market. (Ex. Google, Ticketmaster, etc.)
Boss Tweed
He was an American politician most notable for being the political boss of Tammany Hall, and was convicted for stealing lots of money.
Meat Inspection Act
American law that makes it illegal to adulterate or misbrand meat and meat products being sold as food, and ensures that meat and meat products are slaughtered and processed under strictly regulated sanitary conditions.
Haymarket Strike
The massacre that took place on May, 4 1886 was a bombing during a labor demonstration in Chicago, Illinois. The strike began with workers demanding shorter work hours.
Transcontinental Railroad
Train route across the United States that was finished in 1869.
Laissez-faire
The dominant economic doctrine of the U.S. government.
John D. Rockefeller
The guiding force behind the creation and development of the Standard Oil Company. He was an American business magnate.
Sherman Antitrust Act
Prohibits activities that restrict interstate commerce and competition in the marketplace.
Pullman Strike
Two interrelated strikes in 1894 that shaped national labor policy in the United States during a period of deep economic depression.
Assembly Line
A manufacturing process where the unfinished product moves in a direct line from workstation to workstation until finished.
Captain of Industry
A business leader whose means of amassing a personal fortune contributed positively to the country in some way.
Andrew Carnegie
A Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist. Carnegie led the expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century and became one of the richest Americans in history.
Chinese Exclusion Act
First major US law ever implemented to prevent all members of a specific national group from immigrating to the United States and prohibited all immigration of Chinese laborers for 10 years.
Homestead Strike
A bloody confrontation ensued between the workers and the hired Pinkerton security guards, ultimately killing 16 people and causing many injuries.
Light Bulb
Made it so you could work/see in the dark. Huge invention of the Gilded Age.
Robber Baron
A person who has become rich through ruthless and unscrupulous business practices.
Jane Addams
American settlement activist, reformer, social worker, sociologist, public administrator, philosopher, and author. She was a leader in the history of social work and Women's suffrage.
What regulations came from the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire?
Workers compensation laws were strengthened. Certain things were required such as fire extinguisher, smoke detectors, etc.
Muckrakers
A person who searches for and tries to expose real or alleged corruption, scandal, or other wrongdoing, especially in politics.
The Jungle
Novel by muckraker, Upton Sinclair.
Carnegie Steel
Jacob Riis
A journalist and social reformer who publicized the crises in housing, education, and poverty at the height of European immigration.