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100

This person wrote the Gospel of Wealth and owned the Carnegie Steel Company. Used Vertical Integration.

Andrew Carnegie.

100

This event led to a bomb exploding and killing police officers.

Haymarket Square Riot.

100
This is when a single company owns most, or all, of an industry.

Monopoly.

100

This was the government's first attempt to stop monopolies. It failed because it didn't define what a monopoly was.

Sherman Anti-Trust Act.

100

What is Mr. Fischer's favorite thing to grill?

Brisket.

200

This person owned the Standard Oil Company, used Horizontal Integration.

John D. Rockefeller

200

Where did most immigrants come into the United States?

Ellis Island, New York.

200

This is the term for immigrants who came from Eastern, Southern, and Central Europe.

New Immigrants.

200

This law made Chinese immigration illegal. It was an example of nativism in America.

Chinese Exclusion Act.

200

What is the most common job of a millionaire in America?

Engineer.

300

This person was a socialist and created the Industrial Workers of the World labor union.

Eugene Debs.

300

This event led to the fighting and killing of workers and pinkertons.

Homestead Strike.

300

This economic system involves no government regulation of business. It means "hands off."

Laissez-Faire.

300

This is the belief that Churches had a duty to take care of poor people.

Social Gospel.

300

How much money does a new school bus (with AC) cost?

$120,000.

400

This person created the American Federation of Labor.

Samuel Gompers.

400
This is where most Asian immigrants entered the United States.

Angel Island.

400

This is when a large number of people move to a city.

Urbanization.

400

This is an example of a political machine.

Tweed Ring.

400

What is the only NFL team whose logo points opposite of every other team?

The Eagles.
500

This person was famous for making political cartoons.

Thomas Nast.

500

This event led to shipping lines being stopped and troops had to come break it up.

Pullman Strike.

500

This is when somebody is disliked because they are an immigrant.

Nativism.

500

This law attempted to end the Spoils/Patronage system that allowed political machines to control local governments.

Pendleton Civil Service Act.

500

What artist (band) has sold the most records of all time?

The Beatles (181 million)