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2nd Industrial Revolution
Period of rapid industrialization. This is important because it shifted global power. -
Bessemer Process
A process that mass produces steel inexpensively. This is important because it facilitated industrial progress. -
Sand Creek Massacre
A massacre of native tribes by the US army. This is important because it shows the poor treatment of native peoples by the US. -
Interstate Commerce Act 1866
A law regulating railroad prices. This is important because it facilitated transportation and helped consumers. -
Purchase of Alaska
The acquisition of Alaska from Russia by the US. This is important because it gave the US more power. -
Vertical Integration
A method of controlling aspects of steel production, to maximize profits. This would revolutionize different industries that depend on researches like steel or iron. -
Horizontal Integration
The concept of joining with others to form a monopoly. This is important because it allowed wealthy owners to gain more wealth. -
Social Darwinism
A theory about social classes and natural law. This is important because it helped justify the poor treatment of lower classes. -
RR strike 1877
Strike of RR workers due to cut wages. This is important because it slowed down and made it harder for transportation to occur. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
A law regarding immigration banning Chinese laborers. This is important because it sums up the attitude of many Americans and their bias against the Chinese. -
Haymarket bombing
Bombing that happened during what was supposed to be a peaceful protest. This is important because it affected owner-worker relations. -
Dawes Act 1887
A law allowing the government to divide up Native lands. This is important because it shows the US treating Natives poorly. -
Gospel of Wealth
A book that encourages the upper class to be charitable. This is important because it tried to ensure a better life for the poor. -
Ocala Platform 1890
A convention calling for the abolition of a national bank. This is important because it sums up the demands and attitude of the lower class workers and farmers. -
Sherman Anti-trust Act 1890
A law regulating competition between enterprises. This is important because it helped to fight against oppressive monopolies. -
Forest Reserve Act 1891
A law that let the government set reserved forests to public domain. This is important because it shows the growing effort for conservation. -
Panic of 1893
An economic depression that last until 1897. This is important because it affected most people. -
Pullman strike
A nationwide railway strike. This is important because it affected owner-worker relations and made it harder to travel. -
Plessy v Ferguson
Supreme court case dealing with segregation. This is important because it set a precedent and was the "separate but equal" ruling. -
Forest Management Act 1897
A law requiring forests to be evaluated and managed. This is important because it shows the growing conservation effort.
