USH Unit 2: Gilded Age

lightly covered in gold on the outside but entirely different underneath

movement in 1890’s to increase the political power of farmers & work for legislation that benefited farmers

American's were worried that immigrants would bring over their own religion & overtake the protestant religion.

The Great Deflation” caused prices to rise → decreased buying power of workers wages & wages increased

______ Act: Marked the beginning of professional civil service- govt workers get jobs based on qualification & skills

Industrialization, immigration, & urbanization did not bring significant change & reform during the Gilded Age.

Immigration did not bring any major changes to the US in culture, religion, language, etc.

Industrialization brought about a new type of class? What was it?

when a single company has control of an entire market or industry

New inventions, large industrial growth, increase populations, immense wealth describe which time period?

People did not associate radicalism with immigration during the Gilded Age.

During the Gilded Age, most families only had 1 income.

hostility towards immigrants ; belief that your culture is superior to others

horiztonal integration: buying out competitors & turning into one large corporation

organization owned by many people; authorized by law to carry on an activity but treated as though it is a single person

person who has become rich through ruthless, unethical, & corrupt business practices

which act was passed to curb the power of large corporations & eliminate monopolies?

Thomas Edison was not famous for which of these inventions?

belief that regardless of background, a person can still be successful through hard work

Worked to ease the plight of the poor by following biblical ideals of charity & justice.

Monopolies were feared bcc consumers thought businesses could/would charge whatever they wanted & eliminate competition

Women decided to stay home more after the Civil War & did not want to have a place in the workforce.

The Pendleton Act limited railroads to what was “reasonable & just”, made it illegal to price gouge for shorter hauls

increase in money supply without increase in goods for sale caused massive deflation: decline in the value of money

community centerlocated in a poor neighborhood that provided community services like med care, childcare, libraries, etc

the Spoils System is also called patronage

Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882: banned Chinese immigration for ____ yrs & did not give citizenship to those already in US

While many immigrants stayed in major cities, many also moved to the _____ area.

Who was not a part of the "big four"?

Thomas Nast was the original founder of Hull House.

survival of the fittest- natural selection in society- only the strong will survive

There were 2 main companies who helped build the Transcontinental Railroad: The Central Pacific & the Union Atlantic.

horiztonal integration: a company owns all the different businesses for which it depends on for operation

Which US President signed the 2 controversial immigration bills?

Who coined the term "the Gilded Age?"

The working class lived in large apartment style buildings called: ___

Which ethnic group primarily worked in the textile & garment industry?

Most immigrants came to the USA from Europe & China

What problems arose once a large influx of people started moving to the urban areas?

Which Gilded Age author was known for writing literary pieces of "rag to riches" stories of the American Dream?

Which is NOT an example of a pull factor of immigration?

What is an example of an operating cost for a business?

Samuel Gompers founded the American Federation of Labor- which was the most dominant of all labor unions.

Which commodity was in high demand due to it's ability to be turned into kerosene?

New technology & innovation were not signifcant to the US during this time period.

Rapid industrialization, Major innovation, Improvement in standard of living : benefits of _______

Which is not a Principle of Democracy?

Many people began moving to larger cities (urban areas) because of higher wages, fun things to do, electricity, etc.

Most labor strikes were very successful & workers were able to get most of their demands.

currency issued that cannot be exchanged for silver or gold; holds value only because the govt says it does.

Which act was signed over people growing concerned over big businesses & economy because of controlled prices & wages?

writers & artists wanted to show the world realistically. Didn’t choose heroic or historical topics; showed the ordinary

Egalitarianism is the political philosophy that appealed to the common people; farmers supported it during Gilded Age

The most famous settlement house was called:

Most immigrants came to America through _______________

economic model where the govt exerts minimal control and restrictions on the economy; allowed industralization to thrive

most notoriously corrupt railroad owner; Practiced “insider trading”, manipulated stock prices, used bribery frequently

the absence of all government; no law & order

The Bessemer Process was initially started to icnrease efficienct & productivity in which industry?

informal political group designed to gain & keep power in local governments; usually linked to a political party

relating to big groups of people classified on common racial, national, tribal, religion, language, culture, etc.

Style of writing that challenged social darwinism: said some people fail in life simply because of poor circumstances

The Chinese were instrumental in the massive growth of which industry?

Which is NOT an example of a PUSH factor of immigration?

Said americans should be philanthropic; using their wealth to bless others

During the Gilded Age, this went UP: the total value of goods & services produced within a country during a given year.