Industry
Consolidator of the steel industry
Andrew Carnegie
term to identify development of large farms for surplus agriculture
commercialization
William Jennings Bryan's famous speech in opposition to the Gold Standard
Cross of Gold
Advocate who encouraged African Americans to pursue work and economic advancement
Booker T Washington
This banned Chinese immigration into the US
Chinese Exclusion Act
belief that some will always be inferior to others
social darwinism
Early organization to looked to advance the farmer's agenda, seeking government reform
Granger Movement
Represented by the Wizard of OZ, he won the 1896 election and preserved the gold standard
William McKinley
radical who spoke in favor of immediate black equality and educating the talented tenth
WEB Dubois
This spiritual quest was the last collective stand Native Americans took against white settlers
Ghost Dance Movement
buying out competition to dominate an entire industry
horizontal integration
specialization
term to describe the use of both gold and silver in the money supply
bimetallism
What does the term New South mean?
development of industry (steel, textiles, lumber)
List 2 reasons for the closing of the cattle frontier
overgrazing
fencing
extreme weather
belief that the rich have a responsibility to care for the poor
Gospel of Wealth
List 2 problems faced by farmers
discriminatory rail rates
overproduction
cost of machinery/debt
extreme weather
List the 2 major supporters of the Populist Party
farmers, debtors
What Southern city did Coca Cola emerge?
Atlanta
This resulted in the assimilation of Native Americans into white culture
Dawes Severalty Act
owning the entire production process from start to finish
vertical integration
Who does the scarecrow represent in the Wizard of OZ, and what did he want from Oz?
Scarecrow, a brain!
List 3 populist party demands
income tax
direct election of senators
8 hour work day
government ownership of major industries
bimetallism/silver
What was the South overproducing, thus reducing its value?
cotton
This connected the economy of the west with the east
Transcontinental Railroad