gilded age Flashcards
carnegies life supports this theory
social darwinism
railroad is the main business of ________
vanderbuilt
this is why america is sometimes called a “melting pot” -_________
(ex: disease, food, culture)
immigrants
native americans being forced to go to school with white children
assimilation
this business practice created monopolies by buying up competitors
horizontal integration
this political cartoonist is responsible for bringing “boss tweed” down
thomas nast
this would impact farmers by increasing the circulation on money available
bimetalism
this group of people were former leaves that took advantages of opportunities out in the west:
exodusters
the name of the plant where carnegies workers went on strike
homestead
immigrants lived in these housing places
tenements
this act aimed to reduce illicit the power of monopolies
sherman anti trust act
this man gave the “cross of gold” speech
william jennings bryan
farmers formed these to fight against the railroads
granges
- wealthy and privileged
- covered/highlighted with gold or golden color
gilded age
this is the reason nativists tried to stop immigration
immigrants worked for lower wages