The West
Laborers from this country often immigrated to the United States and found jobs building railroads and mining in the West. At least until 1882 when they were banned from immigrating the the US.
What is China?
The invention of the car is largely credited to this man. His first mass-produced car was called the Model T.
Who is Henry Ford?
This industrialist was the wealthiest man in American history who earned his wealth through oil refining.
Who is John D. Rockefeller?
Grover Cleveland, who was first elected in 1884, became the first member of this party to win the presidency since James Buchanan won in 1856.
What is the Democratic Party?
A person who is guilty of regicide has killed this person.
Who is a monarch (king or queen)?
Westward expansion was largely driven by the passage of this 1862 law which granted a free 160 acres of land to anyone willing to farm the land.
What is the Homestead Act
Some, such as Henry Grady, hoped that the South would adopt a Northern economic style and build industrial cities. This is what he called this idea.
What is the New South?
People who disliked the wealthy industrialists referred to them as this. They emphasized how they "stole" from the working class through exploitation.
What are Robber Barons?
This Supreme Court decision determined that segregation was legal in the United States as long as "equal" facilities were provided.
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
The video game Grand Theft Auto V was released in this year.
What is 2013?
Roadshows organized by this man helped forge an identity of the West which often depicted Native Americans as villains.
Who is Buffalo Bill?
This was the name of John D. Rockefeller's oil refining company. At one point he controlled 99% of all oil refining in the country.
What is Standard Oil?
Supporters of wealthy industrialists called them this. Supporting their use of philanthropy and expansion of the American economy.
What are Captains of Industry?
This political third party earned 10% of the vote in the election of 1892 and fought to end the gold standard, among other issues that often benefited farmers.
What is the People's (Populist) Party?
Big band leader Bennie Goodman (popular in the 1930s and 1940s) is most often associated with this instrument. Squidward would be proud.
What is the clarinet.
Organizations of farmers where they worked together to force railroads to lower prices were known as this.
What is the Granger Movement (Or Farmers Alliances)?
Political Machines, such as Tammany Hall was run by this man. He bribed immigrants with jobs in exchange for votes - he then stole millions of dollars.
Who is William "Boss" Tweed?
This was the name of a book written by Andrew Carnegie where he explained his belief that wealthy people should be philanthropists and give their money away.
What is the Gospel of Wealth?
The assassination of this president directly led to the passage of the Pendleton Civil Service Act.
Who is James Garfield?
The disease referred to as "Consumption" is also called this.
What is tuberculosis?
Also known as "Custer's Last Stand," this battle (named after a type of sheep) was the last major victory led by a coalition of Native Americans against the American Army.
What is Little Bighorn?
Tammany Hall, the famous political machine, was largely brought down by a man named Thomas Nast. This was Nast's profession that he used to point out the crimes of Tammany.
What is a cartoonist?
This was the name of the famous riot that took place in Chicago where a group of 7 police officers were killed at a labor union rally.
What is the Haymarket Riot?
Government of the Gilded Age typically followed this style of economics. It derives from a French word and encourages the government to stay out of economic affairs.
What is Laissez-Faire?
This is the state where the telephone area code 212 is found.
What is New York?