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Industialization
The development of industries in a country or region on a wide sale -
Bessemer Steel Production
The first inexpensive industrial process for the mass production of steel from molten pig iron before the development. -
Tenement
A room or set of rooms forming a separate residence within a house of block of apartments. -
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The Gilded Ages
The Civil War and Reconstruction an era of rapid economic growth, especially in the North and West. -
Social Gospel
A movement led by a group of liberal protestant to social problems raised by industrialization, urbanization and increasing of migration. -
Susan B Anthony
A prominent reformer, attempted to vote in Rochester and had the right under the 4th amendment. -
Settlement House
An institution of an inner-city area providing education and social services to the community. -
Alexander Graham Bell
He invented the telephone making it easier to communicate faster through longer distances. -
Haymarket Riot
A riot after bombing that took place at labor demonstration to get shorter working hours. -
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Samuel Gompers
He led the labor movement in achieving solid grains for workers -
Interstate commerce Act 1887
A federal law that designed to regulate the railroad industry. -
Sherman Antitrust Act
The first major registration passed to address oppressive business a federal law prohibiting any contract, trust or conspiracy. -
William Jennings Bryan
William Jennings Bryan became a Nebraska congressmen in 1890 -
Ida B. Wells
She used social justice to fight for racial and gender equality -
Jacob Riis
He crusaded for the establishment of houses, playgrounds, and other reforms to improve life in New York. -
Political Machine
A group who demands support from corps and businesses. -
Andrew Carnegie
Gave away 350 million to build libraries and endow universities. -
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Klondike Gold Rush
Was a migration by 100,000 prospector to the Klondike region. -
Populism and Progressivism
Populism movement that were led by farmers for economic change progressiveness the movement of middle class against the political. -
Theodore Roosevelt
To steps to free their state government from corruption and influence of big business. -
Robber Barons
A person who has become rich because of business. -
Jane Addams
Jane Addams was a social performer fought for immigrants, the poor, women, and peace. -
Muckraker
A journalist who would pick up filth and muck about things -
Pure Food and Drug Act
Prevention of manufacture sale of transportation of misbranded, poisonous food and drugs. -
Upton Sinclair
A famous muckrakers that described the insanity practices of the meat packing industry in his novel the jungle. -
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Dollar Diplomacy
The use of a country's financial power to extend its international influence. -
Initiative, Referendum, Recall
They are 3 powers reserved to to enable the voters, petition, to propose and remove an elective. -
16th Amendment
The federal government are allowed to collect income taxes from all Americans. -
Federal Reserve Act
The act was to issue federal reserve notes as legal tender. -
17th Amendment
Providing for the election of 2 US senators from each state by popular vote for a term of 6 years. -
Labor Strikes
Work stoppage cause by mass refusal of employees to work. -
18th Amendment
Banning of manufactures, sales or transportation of alcoholic drinks. -
19th Amendment
The right of citizens to vote, that shouldn´t be accounted by sex. -
Nativism
Belief of native-born Americans -
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Teapot Dome Scandal
A bribery scandal involving administration of U.S. President Warren G.
