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Period of rapid industrialization. This is important because it shifted global power.
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A process that mass produces steel inexpensively. This is important because it facilitated industrial progress.
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A massacre of native tribes by the US army. This is important because it shows the poor treatment of native peoples by the US.
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A law regulating railroad prices. This is important because it facilitated transportation and helped consumers.
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The acquisition of Alaska from Russia by the US. This is important because it gave the US more power.
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A method of controlling aspects of steel production, to maximize profits. This would revolutionize different industries that depend on researches like steel or iron.
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The concept of joining with others to form a monopoly. This is important because it allowed wealthy owners to gain more wealth.
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A theory about social classes and natural law. This is important because it helped justify the poor treatment of lower classes.
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Strike of RR workers due to cut wages. This is important because it slowed down and made it harder for transportation to occur.
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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.
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Bombing that happened during what was supposed to be a peaceful protest. This is important because it affected owner-worker relations.
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A law allowing the government to divide up Native lands. This is important because it shows the US treating Natives poorly.
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A book that encourages the upper class to be charitable. This is important because it tried to ensure a better life for the poor.
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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.
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A law regulating competition between enterprises. This is important because it helped to fight against oppressive monopolies.
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A law that let the government set reserved forests to public domain. This is important because it shows the growing effort for conservation.
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An economic depression that last until 1897. This is important because it affected most people.
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A nationwide railway strike. This is important because it affected owner-worker relations and made it harder to travel.
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Supreme court case dealing with segregation. This is important because it set a precedent and was the "separate but equal" ruling.
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A law requiring forests to be evaluated and managed. This is important because it shows the growing conservation effort.
