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59 Cards in this Set
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Bessemer process |
It improved and quickened the steel making process. |
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What did the Wright Brothers do at Kitty Hawk, NC? |
The 1st powered flight took place. |
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Taylorism (Scientific Management) |
Subdividing tasks; breaking down jobs to speed up production. |
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Who was Henry Ford? |
He was the first man to use Scientific management with his assembly line. |
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Who invented Standard Time Zones? |
The Railroads created the times zones. |
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What big business was Andrew Carnegie apart of? |
Steel business (1873) |
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John D. Rockefeller was big in what business? |
Standard Oil Buisness |
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What is Social Darwinism? |
"Survival of the fittest", to legitimize big business success. |
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What is Gospel of Wealth |
With great power comes with great responsibility; giving back to America. |
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American Federation of Labor |
Was the first successful union that was created. |
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Pullman Strike of 1894 |
A railroad strike that shut down the rail system in 27 states. The government had to arrest strike leaders to end strike. |
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Pullman Strike of 1894 |
A railroad strike that shut down the rail system in 27 states. The government had to arrest strike leaders to end strike. |
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The correlation between jobs and cities |
Industrial jobs was the reason for growth in the city. People were moving from farms to the city to get higher paying jobs. |
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Immigrant settlement |
People tended together in native, ethnic settlements, surrounded by familiar/similar people/culture |
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Immigrant settlement |
People tended together in native, ethnic settlements, surrounded by familiar/similar people/culture |
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Where were the wealthy neighborhoods? |
They were located downtown or the inner city; new wealth was located on the edges of town or suburbs. |
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The first Subway was made/used in? |
Boston |
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The first Subway was made/used in? |
Boston |
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Steel construction and elevators lead to the rise of? |
Skyscrapers |
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Tenement problems? |
Poor sanitation, fires, crime, disease,bad ventilation,etc. |
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Who was William M. Tweed? |
Known as "Boss" Tweed, a politician in New York an was one of the most infamous bosses. |
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Manufactured clothing |
One of the first products that revolutionized shopping in the late 18th/19th century. |
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Department stores |
Appealed to women (Macy's was the first store) |
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What is Birth of a Nation? |
The first true motion picture |
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Popular leisure time activities |
Men- saloon Women- stoop talking, shopping, |
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What was one of the earliest and most successful promoters of athletic fitness? |
The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) |
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The First World Series |
Between the Boston Americans and Pittsburgh Pirates. (Boston won) |
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Popular sports (late 19th century) |
Football,basketball,baseball |
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What were the government's duties- late 1800s |
Deliver mail, maintain military/defend country, and conduct foreign relations. |
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Two groups vying for power in election |
The Stalwarts (favor of patriotism), and the Half-Breeds (favor of civil service) |
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The Pendleton Act of 1883 |
Led to the Civil Service System; created civil service test. |
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James A. Garfield |
Was assassinated in office by Charles J. Guiteau at the Baltimore andPotomacRailroad Station. (79-80 days passed before he died) |
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Sherman Anti- Trust Act |
To prevent or control trust and monopoly |
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Interstate Commerce Act |
Made to clean up the railroads |
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The Grange |
Focuses on farmers (specific farmer group) |
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Farmer's Alliances |
Similar to Grange but focused on region, recognized women as apart of the group |
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The People's Party |
The popular vote; came out of the farmer's alliances |
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What caused the Depression of 1893? |
2 companies failed |
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Money question of 1896 |
What should we use for our money, silver or gold? |
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William Jennings Bryan |
1st to really campaign and run for office, created idea of running |
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Gold Standard Act of 1900 |
Assigned a gold value to the dollar; gold will back the dollar |
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Settlement Houses |
Helped immigrants assimilate into American society 1st house cofounded by Jane Addams an Ellen Gates; called Hull House in Chicago. |
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Professionalism |
To clean up actions of people |
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Professionalism |
To clean up actions of people |
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Who caused the success of Settlement houses? |
College educated women |
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Factors involved in getting women out of the house? |
Education, shopping, clothes, clubs, smaller family, less chores/housework |
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Women's Suffrage |
The right to vote was Important to women; Susan B. Anthony was the first president of the NAWSA. |
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Early political reforms |
Secret ballot, introduce primary, and ballot question |
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Robert M La Follette |
Governor of Wisconsin, most successful reformer |
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Robert M La Follette |
Governor of Wisconsin, most successful reformer |
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W.E.B. Du Bois |
Idea: believed in full university education Founded NAACP |
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Theodore Roosevelt |
Became president when McKinley was assassinated Won second term in 1904 |
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William Howard Taft |
Successor of Roosevelt in Republican party |
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The Progressive Party |
Known as Bull moose party |
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Woodrow Wilson |
Won election when Roosevelt and Taft split the republican vote |
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Woodrow Wilson |
Won election when Roosevelt and Taft split the republican vote |
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Panama Canal |
Built It was shorter, kinda complete, encouraged by French government |
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Gottfried Daimler |
Perfected the Bessemer process |
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Catalog shippers |
Montgomery Ward |
