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Forced assimilation
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The American Dream
A statement that said "all men are created equal". -
Boss Tweed
Boss Tweed was an American politician most recognized as being boss of the Tammany Hall. -
Andrew Carnegie
Scottish- American industrialist who led the expansion of the american steel industry. -
Bessemer Process
It was the first industrial process for the mass production of steel from molten pig iron. -
Theodore Roosevelt
He was the 26th president of the United States. -
New Inventions
More expantion occured in the nation. More factories were build and there were more railroads. Also more coal mining. -
Urbanization
Urbanization in the United States during the guilded age was neither good or bad. -
Homestead Act
The homestead act was to liberize the homesteading requirements of the preemption Act of 1841. -
Settlement of the west
Some farms that were established by iceland and Norsemen -
Industrialization
The guilded age had roots of the Civil War which caused the building of railroads to increase and demand of manufactured goods was high. -
Eugenics
A theory and practice of improving genetics in human population. -
Growth of railroads
The railroad network was growing. Construction increased dramatically. -
Manifest Destiny
Many people believed that American settlers were destined to expand all over the continent. -
Barbed Wire
Barbed wire was invented to fense private property, or to mark down private property. -
Political Corruption
Even after the death of many people after the war, the census of 1870 showed that the populaion was 39 million Americans, over 25% more. -
Immigration
Around 10 million immigrants came to the United States. This is known as the new immigration. -
Upton Sinclair
An american author who wrote a lot of books of a lot of type of genres. -
Assimilation
Miners expanded to plains and mountains. This increased conflicts between ranchers and settlers. -
Nativism
People who do not like immigrants and dont support immigration. -
Automobile
The very 1st invention during the guilded age. -
Dawes Act
The president of the United States was authorized to survey American Indian tribal land. -
Battle of Wounded Knee
The last battle of the indian wars. -
Trust and anti- trust
The business industry was undergoing big changes in the United States during the 1890s. -
Pure food and drug Act
This was a key of the progression era legislation. -
Assembly Line
These are for big factories, it helps keep stuff organized. The working are is always clean and neat.
