political
What was the name of Boss Tweed's ring?
Tweed ring
why was the economy so high during the Gilded Age
lots of industries brought lots of money.
why was the meat inspection act created
to prevent adulterated or misbranded meat and meat products from being sold as food and to ensure that meat and meat products are slaughtered and processed under sanitary conditions.
this served as the nation's major immigration station from 1892 to 1924.
Ellis Island
Inventor of the light bulb.
Thomas Edison
A person convicted for stealing money
boss tweed
a period of economic growth as the United States jumped to the lead in industrialization ahead of Britain.
Gilded Age
what was the Pullman strike?
a widespread railroad strike and boycott that disrupted rail traffic in the U.S. Midwest in June–July 1894
this act provided an absolute 10-year ban on Chinese laborers immigrating to the United States.
Chinese Exclusion Act
who was the guiding force behind the creation and development of the Standard Oil Company?
John D. Rockefeller
relating to or supporting the policy of protecting the interests of native-born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants.
nativist
what was Laissez-faire economics
an economic philosophy of free-market capitalism that opposes government intervention
what was the Haymarkect strike?
Radical unionists had called a mass meeting in Haymarket Square to protest police brutality in a strike action. A bomb was thrown into the crowd, killing seven policemen and injuring 60 others. Police and workers fired on each other.
a building subdivided to provide cheap rental accommodation
Tenements
organizations that provided support services to the urban poor and European immigrants
Settlement Houses
A party organization that recruits its members through tangible incentives—money, political jobs.
political machine.
how did urbanization help the economy?
greater efficiency brought about by population density, talented human capital, and access to resources.
what was the homestead strike?
A bloody confrontation ensued between the workers and the hired Pinkerton security guards, ultimately killing 16 people and causing many injuries.
2 pull factor for immigration
Pull factors
protects public health by preventing illness from meat, poultry and egg products.
Meat Inspection Act
who was the president in this time.
Benjamin Harrison
how was the stability of the economy in the Gilded Age?
unparalleled increase in factory production, mechanization, and business consolidation
what was the Sherman antitrust act?
a federal law prohibiting any contract, trust, or conspiracy in restraint of interstate or foreign trade.
3 push factors for immigration
the first inexpensive industrial process that allowed for the mass production of steel.
Bessemer Process