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Politcal Machines
Party organization leaded by a single boss or small autocratic group that commnds enough votes to maintain politcal and administrative control of a city count or state.Ex Tammy hall by boss William Magear tweed built a loyal voter following among immigrant groups preforming favors like jobs or housing. -
Robber Barons (Captains of Industry)
John D. Rockefeller Andrew Carnegie J.p. Morgan Henry Ford -
Eugene V. Debbs
Was an American socialist political activist trade unionist and one of the founding members of the Industrial Workers of the world. -
Bessemer Steel Production
The first inexpensive industrial process of the mass production of steel from molten pig iron before the development of the open hearth furnace. Their principle was the removal of impurities from the iron by oxidization with air being blown through the molten iron. -
Clarence Darrow
An american lawyer leader of American Civil Liberties Union Know for defending thrill killers Leopold and Loeb who where in court for murder of 14 year old Robert Franks. -
Susan B. Anthony
Founder of National Woman Suffrage Association -
The Gilded Age
Plaed an important role in developing of the american society. -
Social Gospel
Was a movement led by the group of liberal Protestant progressives in response to the social problems raised by the rapid industrilaztion,urbanization and increase of imigrant -
Industrialization
The development of industries or in a country or region on a wide scale. -
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Gilded & Progressive age
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Alexander Graham Bell
inventor of the telephone -
Great Railroad Strike 1877
Workers from the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad went on strike because the company had reduced workers wages twice over the previous year. -
Settlement houses
An institution in an inner-city area providing educational, recreational services community. -
Labor Unions (Knights of Labor)
Number of americans took jobs in factories mines and mills in the growing industrial economy. -
American Fedration of Labor
Orangized to skilled workers into into national unions consisting of others in same trade. -
Hay Market Riot
A labor prostest where someone threw a bomb at police the chaos caused 8 people to die. 8 radical labor activist where convicted of the bombing without any evidence. -
Samuel Gompers
Founder of the American Federation of Labor and served as the organization's(AFL) president. -
Interstate Commerce Act 1887
This act was passed due to public demand that railroad operations be regulated.Act aslo Made railroad industry first industry sbjct to Fedral regualtion -
Jane Addams
She was a founder of the first settlement house in united states.Her book Titled Twenty Years at Hull House which was about time she spent at the settlement house. -
Ida B. Wells
African american abolitionist journalist feminist who led anti-lynching crusade. -
Jacob Riis
His book How the Other Half Lives wich showed factual descriptions of slum condtions in new york. -
Sherman Antitrust Act
This act outlawed monopolistic business practies like cargine and rockfeller. -
Andrew Carnegie
He sold iron and steel to railroad companies for tracks.Invested In ironworks and built a steel mill in Pittsburgh. The money gained from this allowed him to purchase other steel mills and founded Carnegie Steel Corporation. He bought coal and steel mines and ships so he can mine his own iron and ship it to mines in Pennsylvania. -
Homestead Strike 1892
An industrial lockout and strike wich started a battle between strikers and private security agents. -
Pullman Strike
Nationwide railroad strike in united states tha tlasted may 11 to july 20 -
William Jennings Bryan
Was nominee for presidency was star at Democratic convention with his Cross of Gold speech but lost bid to become u.s president by William mckinley. -
Klodike Gold Rush
The gold rush made rapid advance in the development of Yukon Territory. -
Initiative,Referendum,Recall
they are the three powers reserved to enable the voters, by petition, top purpose or repeal legislation or to remove an elected official from office. -
Muckraker
A person who intentionally seeks out and publishes misdeeds like criminal acts or corruption for profit. -
Populism & Progressivism
Populism aimed to reform the economic system,while progressivism was focused on bring the political reforms. -
Theadore Roosvelt
Theodore Roosevelt was 26th president.his political agenda expanded the role of the presidency and increased government regulation of economic affairs. -
Tenement
A room or a set of rooms foroming a seprate forming a sprate residnce within a house or block of apartments -
Industrial Workers of the World/Wobllies
Labour organization founded in 1905 in Chicago by representatives of 43 groups called the Wobblies. The IWW opposed the American Federation of Labors acceptance of capitalism and its refusal to include unskilled workers in craft unions. -
Upton Sinclair
Know for his book exposing horrific conditions of the meatpacking industry -
Pure Food and Drug Act
This act prevented the creating ,sale or transprot of adultrated misbranded or poisonous foods,drugs and liquors. -
Federal Reserve Act
The act empowers the fed to regulate and supervise banks and develop and monetary policy created a degree of financial stability. -
Dollar Diplomacy
Refers to the use of diplomacy to promote the United States commercial interest and economic power aboard by guaranteeing loans made to tauntingly important foreign countries. -
17th Amendment
The Senate of the united states shall be composed of two senators from each state, elected by the people thereof for six years and each senator shall have one vote.The electors in each state shall have the qualifications requsite for elecotrs of most numerous branch of the state legislatures. -
16th Amendment
Allows the federal(united States) government to levy(collect) and income tax from all Americans. -
Nativism
Policy of protecting the interests of native-born against those of immigrants. -
18th Amendment
United States Constitution effectively established the prohibition of alcoholic beverages in United states by declaring production transport and sale of alcohol. -
Labor Strikes
Labor Strikes started because of failure by the government or employers to address industrial disputes. -
Tea Pot Dome Scandal
Served as secretary of the interior in president Warren G Hardings cabinet found outbribe. -
19th Amendment
the right of citeens of the united states to vote shall not be denied or abrigded by the untied states or by any State on account of sex.
