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When did the Industrial revolution in the United States begin |
After the civil war |
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What things were necessary to create this Industrial revolution |
Natural resources A growing workforce Capitalist system Governmental policy |
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The term that refers to government involvement in business |
Regulation |
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Who wanted high tariffs imposed to protect new industries |
Northern leaders |
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Who was opposed to high tariffs |
Southern leaders |
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Something being gold on the outside while the inside is made of cheaper material |
Gilded |
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Who created the theory of social darwinism |
William Graham Sumner Herbert Spencer |
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What was a strong belief during the Gilded Age |
Individualism |
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Regardless of your background, you could still rise in society |
Individualism |
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Those who have money giving back to society |
Philanthropy |
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Which entrepreneur believed you should give back to the community |
Andrew Carnegie |
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What was the name of the first mail-order catalog |
Seans and Roebuck |
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Which Act provided for the construction of a transcontinental railroad |
Pacific Railway Act of 1862 |
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What were the names of the two companies that built that railroad |
Union Pacific Central Pacific |
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Where did the railroads meet |
Ogden, Utah |
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How did the federal government encourage the construction of railroads |
They gave land grants to many railroad companies |
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What happened to work wages between 1865-1897 |
Companies cut them |
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What did workers begin demanding on their jobs |
Higher wages Better benefits Better conditions Fewer hours |
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What and when was the first nationwide labor protest |
The Great Railroad Strike 1877 |
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Why did the Knights of Labor not succeed |
Because of the Haymarket Square Riot |
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What is the American Federation of Labor(AFL) |
Skilled workers only |
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Goals of the American Federation of Labor |
Non-political Higher wages Improved working conditions |
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4 major strikes that occurred |
The Great Railroad Strike May Day Strike Homestead Strike Pullman Strike |
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Leader of American Railway Union |
Eugene Debs |