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Susan B. Anthony
American women's right's activist that played a big role in the 19th amendment, which gave women the right to vote. -
Bessemer Steel Production
First inexpensive process for mass production of steel. -
Andrew Carnegie
Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist who led the expansion of the American steel industry. -
Political Machines
An organization led by a single boss or a small group, that commands votes to stay in control. -
Eugene V. Debbs
Labor organizer and socialist leader that helped the founding of the Industrial Workers of the World. -
The Gilded Age
Era of rapid economic growth after the Civil War. -
Industrialization
The industrial growth that started in the 1800's and continued through the Civil War. -
Alexander Graham Bell
Inventor that is most well known for his invention of the telephone. -
Samuel Gompers
An American Labor leader who was the most significant person in the American Labor Movement. -
Labor Unions
Fought for better wages, shorter work hours, and safer working conditions. -
Haymarket Riot
Labor protest that turned into a riot when a bomb was thrown at the police. -
Interstate Commerce Act
Made railroads the first industry subject to the federal regulation. -
Settlement House
The Hull House, for example, was to educate recently arrived immigrants. -
Ida B. Wells
African American journalist and abolitionist that led an anti-lynching crusade. -
Jacob Riis
American journalist, who wrote a book called "How the other half lives", in which he described conditions in the slums. -
Sherman Antitrust Act
Federal act that outlawed monopolistic business practices. -
Clarence Darrow
American lawyer and a leader of the American Civil Liberties Union. -
William Jennings Bryan
American orator and politician. -
Theodore Roosevelt
The 26th president of the United States. -
Klondike Gold Rush
A migration of thousands of people to the Klondike area after gold was discovered there. -
Initiative, Referendum, Recall
Three powers reserved to enable the voters, by petition, to propose or repeal legislation or to remove an elected official from office. -
Muckrakers
American journalists who attacked or exposed political corruption. -
Robber Barons
A very powerful U.S. capitalist or industrialist -
Populism and Progressivism
Populists were farmers that advocated radical reforms. Progressives were urban middle-class reformers who wanted the government to be more involved in reform. -
Tenement
Quick housing for a growing population in the 1900's. -
Upton Sinclair
American writer that focused on social protest and political tracts. -
Pure food and Drug Act
Law passed to remove harmful and misrepresented foods and drugs from the market. -
Social Gospel
Movement led by liberal protestant progressives against social problems. -
Dollar Diplomacy
Ensure the financial stability of a region while protecting and extending U.S. commercial and financial interests there. -
16th Amendment
Amendment that allows the federal government to collect an income tax from all Americans. -
17th Amendment
Provided the election of two U.S. senators from each state. -
Federal Reserve Act
Act that was created to provide the nation with a better monetary and financial system. -
18th Amendment
Established the prohibition of alcoholic beverages in the U.S. -
Labor Strikes
Stoppage of work caused by employees refusing to work. -
Nativism
To be against immigration. -
19th Amendment
Gave women the right to vote. -
Tea Pot Dome Scandal
Bribary scandal involving the administration of president Warren G. -
Jane Addams
Known as the mother of social work, Jane was the co-founder of the Hull House.
