Industrialization
One of the first Railroad Barons
Who was Cornelius Vanderbuilt
Third class passengers known as this because they were immigrants that traveled in crowded and unsanitary conditions near the bottom of steamships
What is steerage
An illegal payment n exchange for a secret agreement
What is a Kickback
Poor, run-down urban neighborhoods
What is a slum
The unlimited production of silver coins proposed by The Populist Party
What is Free Silver
If a corporation did well, shareholders earned these
What are dividends
The Statue of Liberty holds a tablet that represents the book of law with this date on it
What is July 4, 1776
A combination of firms or corporations formed by a legal agreement, especially to reduce competition
What is a trust
Name 3 ailments or diseases that spread in the cities due to very unsanitary and unhealthy conditions
What are whooping cough, diphtheria, tuberculosis or measles
The Democratic President who felt that it was not the government's responsibility to aid the poor
Who was President Grover Cleveland
In 1911, a fire broke out at this New York sweatshop
What was the Triangle Shirtwaist Company
Government Reception Centers for immigrants entering the United States
What are Ellis Island and Angel Island
Discussion between an employer and union representatives of workers over wages, hours and working conditions for the union membership as a whole
What is collective bargaining
Organized the American Red Cross
Who was Clara Barton
A time in history that consisted of rapid economic growth, population growth and political corruption
What is The Gilded Age
AFL stands for what union
What is American Federation of Labor
Economic hardship, poverty, overcrowding and the inability to find a job were examples of these
What is a "push" factor
Breaking up reservations and ending Native Americans' identification with their respective groups
What is The Dawes Act
Leader of the "City Beautiful" movement that designed New York's Central Park
Who was Frederick Law Olmsted
New York City's Democratic political machine
What was Tammany Hall
What "Robber Baron" was behind the Ludlow Massacre of 1913 involving iron-miners
Who was J.D. Rockefeller
An Act that targeted immigration from Asia
What is the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
To become part of a larger culture
What is to assimilate
The Settlement House Movement was an offshoot of this movement
What was the Social Gospel Movement
A patronage system where the winning political party rewards supporters with government jobs.
What is The Spoils System