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bessemer steel production
this was a process that was created to make steel products really easily, it was invented by henry bessemer. -
Andrew carnegie
His railroad was boycott this year. He is known for being a captain in the industry and lead steel production for two decades. -
Susan B. Anthony
Susan was a woman rights and anti slavery activist. She was all about equality, all she wanted was for every human to be treated the same. she went through many protest and petitions to do so. -
tenement
in the late 19th century, many people had to share homes, they had what is called block houses usually split into sections for different families. -
Haymarket riot
The Haymarket riot wasn't always a riot. it was a labor rally that got violent because a citizen threw a bomb at the police, and about 8 people that day. -
interstate commerce act 1887
Making railroads pass a certain regulation for industry. this act is for safety of people and the business. -
initiative, referendum, recall
these are the three powers that allow us to remove people from government positions like an impeachment. -
Robber Barons
A person who has become extremely wealthy through unusual business practices. They are the people who keep going further -
Ida B. Wells
Founder of NAACP, she was an amazing leader in the civil rights movement, and she was a journalist who fought for equal rights. She was a symbol for liberty of slaves and all colored people. -
Labor Unions
These unions were all created for a common goal. Which is for all people (in the organization) to be able to get a job, in other words they posed strikes and fought for jobs for everyone. -
Sherman antitrust act
This act was the first act to start banning or making it illegal to do those unusual business practices. this act made businesses able to compete so that way if one fails we the people always have the product in stores. -
jacob riis
He is a muckraker who is famous for photos and his journalism. He also is very well known for a famous book he wrote. -
samuel gompers
he is one of the labor unions leaders, he is an amazing speaker and strike leader. -
William Jennings Bryan
Most famous for his Gold Cross Speech, Williams was an amazing politician who believed in making people equal. He wrote many books about great advice and life's important things. -
Klondike Gold Rush
The klondike gold rush was a huge migration of people in the late 19th century. people migrated to alaska and found a lot of gold. -
Politicial machines
its a small group or a boss in leadership of a group of political groups who help businesses and make a lot of money that way. -
The gilded age
the term is a time or era where we had a stead economic growth, the time period lasted around 50 years. -
populism and progressivism
two terms very unalike, the populist believed in more people power as the progressivist believed in more government power. -
alexander graham bell
the scientist that invented the first telephone also known for other great inventions. -
social gospel
this was a movement that liberals have created. it was created to help the poor and everyone after the giled age -
Theodore Roosevelt
A republican rough rider, former president, and vice president. Theodore did it all in his lifetime, he served in wars, wrote books and changed America through war and toughing it out. -
Jane Addams
She was a great author of amazing books that brought change for things like: woman, the poor immigrants, and peace. -
Muckraker
A muckraker is a journalist who is known for lying by exaggeration of a story. usually publishing lies that change peoples opinions about things. -
Pure food and Drug act
this act pretty much just saved the people from bad products. the government put a ban on all products that could potentially be dangerous. -
dollar diplomacy
dollar diplomacy is using money as power, the united states used this in the early 20th century. -
Eugene V. Debbs
He ran for the president of the united states 5 times, and did not win once. he is a huge political figure, and he believes in very logical things, also he's one of the steel industries biggest leaders. -
16th Admendment
This is an amendment that allows the government to take taxes from any business and people if they choose to. It is an amendment that most people of the states hated. -
17th amendment
the 17th amendment was created to allow us to vote for two representatives for each state. -
Federal reserve act
this law is the law that created a bank for the united states. a strong country means a good system for money -
Nativism
It is the united states finally trying to preserve the natives that were there before them. -
18th amendments
The 18th amendment completely prohibited alcohol in the united states. It was the worst amendment they have ever created and it quickly changed. -
Labor Strikes
A labor strike is a strike that workers go on usually for a certain cause or reason. The great steel strike in 1919 had more then 350,000 workers go on strike on a single day asking for longer work days and higher pay. -
Settlement House
It was a law that was passed and it was made to have the rich and poor live together in society and physically close together. -
19th amendment
this amendment was created to give equal rights to all women, and this finally happened to where everyone has 100% equality -
tea pot dome scandal
a member of the presidential cabinet was charged of a crime and took a bribe. -
Clarence Darrow
He was known for the greatest defense attorney possible for Thomas scopes. He was put on trial for teaching evolution in high school. -
Upton Sinclair
He was known as a great American writer and wrote over 100 books, he won the pulitzer prize. He improved food quality and decrease in drug abuse just over his books being published. -
industrialization
America industrialized by railroads factories and gold. we progressed very far and fairly quickly.
