Industrialization
This process allowed for the mass production of steel, fueling the rise of skyscrapers and railroads.
Bessemer Process
The rapid growth of cities which often results in overcrowded areas
Urbanization
This is the process where union representatives negotiate with employers for better wages and better working conditions
Collective barganing
These journalists exposed corruption in business and government during the Progressive Era
Muckrakers
This Constitutional amendment was ratified in 1920 and granted women the right to vote
19th Amendment
This inventor originated the concept of organized industrial research
Thomas Edison
This work exposed the grueling conditions of New York City's slums and areas in poverty
Jacob Riis
This figure was the leader of the American Railway Union and a key individual in the Pullman Strike who later turned to socialism
Eugene Debs
Her investigative report on the tactics of Standard Oil helped lead to the companies breakup
Ida Tarbell
Theodore Roosevelt's program focused on conservation, consumer protection, and control of coorporations
Square Deal
This philosophy argues that the government should not interfere with the free market.
Laissez faire
This 1890 legislation was the first federal attempt to prohibit trusts, though it was initially ineffective
Sherman Antitrust Act
This organization focused only on bread and butter issues for skilled workers
American Federation of Labor
This novel intended to highlight worker exploitation but instead led to the Meat Inspection Act
The Jungle
Three political reforms that allowed voters to propose laws, vote on existing laws, and remove public officials from office
Initiative, referendum, and recall
This business strategy involves a company taking over its suppliers and distributors to gain total control
Vertical integration
This social philosophy applied survival of the fittest to human society, justifying a large concentration of wealth.
Social Darwinism
This 1886 event in Chicago turned violent, leading to a public decline in the popularity of labor unions
Haymarket Riot
This reformer founded Hull House, a settlement house designed to provide social services to the urban poor
Jane Addams
Act done in 1913 which created a modern central banking system to manage the nation's money supply and prevent economic panics
Federal Reserve Act
What is the difference between a Captain of Industry and a Robber Baron
Robber barons are seen to be greedy monopolists who exploited workers and used unethical tactics, while Captains of Industry are viewed as visionaries who drove innovation and increased economic productivity.
This 1911 industrial disaster led to a massive push for factory safety regulations and workers compensation laws
Triangle Shirtwaist fire
Define the Gospel of Wealth as proposed by Andrew Carnegie
The belief that the rich have a moral obligation to distribute their wealth for the public good
Identify the contrast between the approaches of W.E.B DuBois and the Social Gospel movement regarding social equality
DuBois pushed for immediate civil rights and political action, while the Social Gospel focused on applying Christian ethics to social problems like poverty.
What is the significance of the 17th amendment in the context of political corruption
It allowed for the direct election of senators, taking power away from political machines and state legislatures