Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny is the idea that...
God ordained (chose) the United States to colonize the west part of North America.
The Island that European Immigrants would pass through to get into the United States
Ellis Island
The process that a place goes through to change from a rural society to an Urban Society with factories and industry
Urbanization
This Labor Union is known as one of the Largest Unions, albeit for a short time
The Knights of Labor
The first American to become a Billionare
John D. Rockefeller
The Mexican-American war was ended with Mexico giving up these territories.
California & Texas
The Island that Asian Immigrants would pass through to get into the United States
Angel Island
This type of housing or apartment was cramped, poor in quality, and often did not have running water.
A Tenement
This strike resulted in the Knights of Labor losing most of their support from the public
Donated to Colleges and wrote the "Gospel of Wealth"
Andrew Carnegie
The process whereby individuals of a differing ethnic group are absorbed into the dominant culture of a society
Assimilation
This law passed in 1882, aimed to restrict the flow of Asian Immigrants to the United States
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
A Muckrakers goal is too
Investigate corruption in Big Business or Politics (Find the truth about something bad)
The Industrial Workers of the World had the unfortunate connection to...
Marxism
J.P. Morgan could be considered a Captain of industry because he helped
Struggling businesses recover from poor financial decisions (invested in struggling companies)
This prominent Lakota man was killed by US Officers as he was being arrested, resulting in the Wounded Knee Massacre.
Sitting Bull
These five (5) people groups were specifically discriminated against in the late 1800's
Chinese, Irish, Italians, Jews, and Eastern Europeans (poles)
This political Ideology took prominence in America in the late 1800's, and was characterized by their support of "Native Born Citizens"
Nativism
This politician created the Socialist Party of America and ran for president five times.
Eugene Debs
This wealthy individual got his start running steamship companies, and he became known as "The Admiral"
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Westward expansion by white settlers drove these groups further westward
Native Americans and Bison populations
A _______________ would bribe immigrants who needed housing or jobs to obtain votes in an election. Most famously operated in New York by Boss Tweed
Political Machine
The section or neighborhood that was low income and rife with crime, usually occupied by people of similar ethnic or racial groups.
Ghettos
between 1880 and 1905 union activity resulted in well over ______ strikes
35,000
A Monopoly is
When a person or business controls most or all of a specific industry