gilded age Flashcards

1
Q

carnegies life supports this theory

A

social darwinism

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2
Q

railroad is the main business of ________

A

vanderbuilt

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3
Q

this is why america is sometimes called a “melting pot” -_________
(ex: disease, food, culture)

A

immigrants

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4
Q

native americans being forced to go to school with white children

A

assimilation

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5
Q

this business practice created monopolies by buying up competitors

A

horizontal integration

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6
Q

this political cartoonist is responsible for bringing “boss tweed” down

A

thomas nast

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7
Q

this would impact farmers by increasing the circulation on money available

A

bimetalism

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8
Q

this group of people were former leaves that took advantages of opportunities out in the west:

A

exodusters

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9
Q

the name of the plant where carnegies workers went on strike

A

homestead

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10
Q

immigrants lived in these housing places

A

tenements

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11
Q

this act aimed to reduce illicit the power of monopolies

A

sherman anti trust act

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12
Q

this man gave the “cross of gold” speech

A

william jennings bryan

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13
Q

farmers formed these to fight against the railroads

A

granges

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14
Q
  • wealthy and privileged

- covered/highlighted with gold or golden color

A

gilded age

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15
Q

this is the reason nativists tried to stop immigration

A

immigrants worked for lower wages

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16
Q

this 1896 presidential nominee supported gold standard

A

william mckinley

17
Q

the death of this animal was a major consequence for westward expansion

A

buffalo

18
Q

purpose of labor unions

A

higher wages and better working conditions

19
Q

tin man

A

industrial workers

20
Q

immigrants came here because jobs were readily available in

A

cities

21
Q

a robber baron is defined as

A

wealthy but corrupt industrialist

22
Q

this group of people would work during strikes

A

scabs

23
Q

this group of people wanted bimetallism

A

farmers

24
Q

political machines would rely heavily on voters from this group

A

immigrants

25
Q

reasons people moved west

A
  • gold
  • homestead act
  • manifest destiny
  • land
26
Q

what is the immigration station in new york called

A

ellis island

27
Q

who invented the telephone

A

alexander graham bell

28
Q

this is a person or company that controls all aspects of an industry

A

monopolies

29
Q

gold standard

A

solely backing money with gold

30
Q

this is the political movement of the people

A

populism