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Industrial Revolution
Era with development of large-scale industrial production with the invention of machinery and steel. -
Suffrage
The fight for women to have the right to vote. By 1920, women were granted the right to vote -
Social Darwinism
Herbert Spencer proposed that a system of unrestrained competition will ensure survival of the fittest in an economic standpoint. -
Robber Barons
powerful industrialists who used unethical ways to get rich -
Labor Union
Group of people who fought for better working conditions and wages -
Boss Tweed
The Leader of Tammany Hall who was a corrupt politician and stole money by the illegal use of political influence. -
John D. Rockefeller
Extremely rich and powerful industrialist who built his fortune in oil. Eventually owned 90% of oil. -
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Capitalism
economic system where businesses were tycoons and owned everything. These businesses were typically very selfish, and abusive. -
Thomas Alva Edison
Invented the light bulb and many other inventions as well. -
Jim Crow Laws
Laws designed to keep blacks from having rights. These laws were placed in the south and were in act until 1965. -
Political Machine
an organized group that controls a political party in a city. They offer services to voters and businesses i nexchange for political and financial support -
Urbanization
As industries grew, people moved away from the country and into cities. This caused the growth of cities = urbanization. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
Supreme Court Case that upheld southern states requiring "seperate but equal" facilities. This segregated blacks from whites. -
Andrew Carnegie
Extremely wealthy and powerful industrialized in the steel industry. Managed more steal than all the factories in Great Britain -
Socialism
A economic and political system that sought for equal distribution of wealth, business, and property. Labor Union had a big part, and wanted to overthrow the capitalist system. -
Upton Sinclair
A muckracker who exposed the brutal conditions of working infactories and the meat packing industry. Best known for his work "The Jungle". -
Orville and Wilbur Wright
Creators of the first airplane and first successful flight. -
Muckracker
This term was populary adressed in 1906. Muckrackers were people who sought to expose the corruption and scandals within America. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
Factory where a famous fire occured and killed 146 people. This fire led to industry reforms -
Henry Ford
Created modern assembly lines and mass production. Henry Ford also created the efficient production of affordable autmobiles.
