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Bessemer steel production
Henry Bessemer found new and more efficient method of making steel in 1855. -
Labor Unions
The knights of labor were the first important labor organization in the united states. They made a lot of successful strikes. -
Robber Barons (Captains of Industry)
Is a disrespectful metaphor of social criticism. -
Industrialization
Was a time in America where machines were starting to replace handwork. Which increased the amount of product being made. -
Alexander Graham Bell
He invented the telephone. -
Haymarket Riot
A labor protest went violent after a protester threw a bomb at the police killing around 8 people. -
Samuel Gompers
Samuel Gompers was the founder and 1st president of the American Federation of Labor -
Interstate Commerce Act 1887
This law prevented rail roads from Charging higher rates for shorter routes. -
Jane Addams
She was know for her work as a social reformer. Jane Addams and her volunteers lived at Hull House with the people they were trying to help. Hull House was founded in 1889. -
Susan B. Anthony
She attempted to vote in Rochester, New York but a judge refused to give her the right to vote. She was a leader of the National American Suffrage Association.(1890) -
Ida B. Wells
She was a leading voice in the social reform movement. She was one of the main tactics used to terrorize African Americans. -
Jacob Riis
He wrote a book called "How The Other Half Lives." It showed his readers how people in the slums lived. -
Sherman Antitrust Act
The purpose of the law was to stop monopolies engaging in unfair practices. -
Labor Strikes
The homestead strike was an industrial lockout. -
Andrew Carnegie
One of americas richest and most powerful men. He invested in iron works and built a steel mill in Pittsburgh, he built other steel mills and founded Carnegie Steel Corporation in 1892 -
William Jennings Bryan
He was nominated for president by the democratic party in 1896. Because of his speech "Cross of Gold" it praised farmers and denounced banker for "crucifying mankind on a cross of gold." -
Initiative, Referendum, Recall
Were powers for the voters, it gave them the ability to remove someone elected from office. -
Klondike Gold Rush
Was the migration of prospectors to the Klondike region looking for gold. -
Populism and Progressivism
Progressives were mainly middle-class city dwellers. Their primary goal was to fix the political and economic injustices. -
The Gilded Ages
The Gilded Ages was a time of rapid economic growth. -
Political Machines
They gave immigrants and poor people jobs in exchange for their vote. -
Tenement
Were apartments in the slums that were used to shelter a large number of immigrants. -
Muckraker
The muckrakers examined the rise of industry and abuses that led to the build up of large fortunes. -
Upton Sinclair
Wrote the novel The Jungle (1906) Tells about the unsanitary practices of the meat packing industry. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
Was used to help Regulate certain industries. -
Theodore Roosevelt
He was the 26th president of the United States. He took steps to free their state government from corruption. -
Social Gospel
Included the abolishment of child labor and safer working conditions. -
Dollar Diplomacy
A form of American foreign policy, aimed at latin America and east Asia by using its economic power. -
17th Amendments
Senators were elected by the people and not decided by state legislatures. -
16th Amendments
Gave congress the ability to tax personal income. Ratified in 1913 -
Federal Reserve Act
Was created to provide a safe and more stable financial system. -
Eugene V. Debs
He was a candidate for United states congress in 1916. And was know for his speech denouncing American participation in WW1. -
18th Amendments
Banned people from selling alcoholic beverages. was ratified in 1919 -
Nativism
People wanted to restrict immigration. Nativist believed that people of other races and religions were inferior. -
19th Amendments
The 19th Amendment was established and stated that no state could deny a citizen the right to vote on the basis of sex. -
Settlement House
Was intended to bring the rich and poor people together. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
It was a bribery scandal. -
Clarence Darrow
considered to be one of the greatest orators of his day.
