real Flashcards
why was pullman illinois an unusual town
built by a company to house its workers
in which of the following places did 146 women die in a fire
triangle shirtwaist
which of the following did social darwinism discourage
government regulations
why were scabs unpopular with striking workers during the late 1800s
used to break strikes
what made it possible to construct skyscrapers during the 1800s
new methods making steel
what did industrial consolidation and trusts reduce during the late 1800s
competition
who organized the industrial workers of the world
radical unionist
what was the goal of the interstate commerce act
lower railroad rates
vertical integration a business strategy used by steel mogul Andrew Carnegie involves
federal government
the main goal of the Chinese exclusion act was to
decrease Chinese immigration
the main goal of the Americanization movement was to
dominant culture
Tammany hall was the name of
new York political machine
the illegal use of political influence for personal gain is called
graft
what was the main purpose of patronage
reward ones supporters
which of the following was the main interest of the social gospel movement
social reform
the Pendleton civil service act requiered
pass an examination
the stalwarts were strong supporters of
spoil system
an example of patronage would be
oppointing a friend to a political position
the main immigration processing station in San Fran was called
angel island
southern states sometimes used a grandfather clause to allow them to
keep African Americans from voting but allowing whites
cities in the late 19th century expanded with the development of all the following
airplanes
skyscrapers were made possible by the invention of
steel framework and elevators
Jim crow laws were laws that
separated the races
which development lowered the price of newspaper to a penny copy
printing press that printed on both sides of paper
which development in the late 1900s allowed cities to expand outward
new railroad lines
in the case of plessy vs ferguson the supreme court ruled that
racial segragation in the public facilities was legal
who expressed the belief that racisim would end as blacks acquired practical work skills and proved their economic value society
Booker t Washington
