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failed strike at the Carnegie Steel Company

wrote books such as Call of the Wild with naturalistic perspective

senator who controlled New York's Republican political machine

legislation that established an independent Civil Service Commission and eliminated much of the spoils system

entrepreneur who improved refining efficiency and lowered the cost of products from oil

Democratic candidate who won the election of 1884

the literary school that Twain's work reflected was

evangelist who was often called "the Moody of the South"

became America's most prolific inventor

became president upon the death of his predecessor

Republican nominee in 1896 who supported a high tariff

legislation that expanded Congress's power to regulate businesses by making monopolizing illegal

wrote books such as The Badge of Courage with naturalistic perspective

a court order

consolidation of an entire segment of an industry

became the leading investment banker in America during the Gilded Age

system that advocates government regulation or ownership of the means of production

Republican candidate who won the election of 1888

pen name of the writer whose real name was Samuel Clemens

act that regulated railroads

presidential candidate on the Socialist ticket

author of On the Origins of Species

leading proponent of urban evangelism

entrepreneur who started a ferry business without government funding

entrepreneur who build the largest steel company in the world

politician who delivered the "Cross of Gold speech"

leader of the American Federation of Labor

the earliest significant labor union

inaccurate name given to the leaders of industry during this time

was shot four months into his presidency and died weeks later