Gilded Age Review

Westward Expansion

100

Custer's last stand

Battle of Little Bighorn

200

This was the main justification for Westward Expansion, meaning it's the United States God given right to control coast to coast. 

Manifest Destiny

300

This form of transportation was completed in 1869 and connected both coasts of the United States.

Transcontinental Railroad

400

This 1862 act gave settlers 160 acres of land if they lived on and improved it for five years.

Homestead Act of 1862

500

The policy aimed at assimilating Native Americans by encouraging them to farm and adopt Western culture.

Dawes (Severality) Act

Labor Unions

100

This tactic involves refusing to work and was used by labor unions to demand better conditions.

Strike

200

This law was passed to break up monopolies but was often ineffective in the Gilded Age.

Sherman Antitrust Act

300

The violent 1894 strike that was broken up because President Cleveland said it interfered with the mail delivery.

Pullman Strike

400

This union, led by Samuel Gompers, focused on skilled workers and collective bargaining.

American Federation of Labor (AFL)

500

This event in 1886 Chicago involved a bombing and led to a crackdown on labor activists.

Haymarket Riot 

Big Buisness

100

John D. Rockefeller dominated this industry with his company.

Oil (Standard Oil)

200

This term describes wealthy businessmen who controlled industries and were often criticized for ruthless practices.

Robber Baron

300

This business strategy involves buying out suppliers to control production.

Vertical Integration

400

Andrew Carnegie's book about wealthy individuals having a moral duty to distribute their surplus wealth for the greater good of society. 

Gospel of Wealth

500

This act was created to regulate railroads and prevent unfair practices.

Interstate Commerce Act

Immigration and Urbanization

100

Immigrants from Europe entering the U.S. came to this New York City processing center. 

Ellis Island

200

New immigrants in the United States often settled in these locations within cities because they felt cultural ties. (example Little Italy or Chinatown)

Ethnic Cities or Ethnic Neighborhoods

300

Many immigrants lived in these crowded, poorly built apartment buildings.

tenements 

400

Immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe often faced this type of prejudice.

Nativism

500

Jane Adam's organization helped immigrants adapt to American life and find jobs.

Hull House (Settlement house)

Government and Reform

100

This political cartoonist exposed political corruption and helped bring Boss Tweed down. 

Thomas Nast

200

Political party that represented the common man and pushed for graduate income tax and direct election of senators. 

Populist (People's) Party

300

This law established a merit-based system for government jobs.

Pendleton Civil Service Act

400

Tammany Hall, a political machine, was controlled by this New York City politician.

William (Boss) Tweed

500

This reform movement aimed to address social problems caused by industrialization and urbanization.

Progressive Era or Movement