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When did the Industrial revolution in the United States begin

After the civil war

What things were necessary to create this Industrial revolution

Natural resources


A growing workforce


Capitalist system


Governmental policy

The term that refers to government involvement in business

Regulation

Who wanted high tariffs imposed to protect new industries

Northern leaders

Who was opposed to high tariffs

Southern leaders

Something being gold on the outside while the inside is made of cheaper material

Gilded

Who created the theory of social darwinism

William Graham Sumner


Herbert Spencer

What was a strong belief during the Gilded Age

Individualism

Regardless of your background, you could still rise in society

Individualism

Those who have money giving back to society

Philanthropy

Which entrepreneur believed you should give back to the community

Andrew Carnegie

What was the name of the first mail-order catalog

Seans and Roebuck

Which Act provided for the construction of a transcontinental railroad

Pacific Railway Act of 1862

What were the names of the two companies that built that railroad

Union Pacific


Central Pacific

Where did the railroads meet

Ogden, Utah

How did the federal government encourage the construction of railroads

They gave land grants to many railroad companies

What happened to work wages between 1865-1897

Companies cut them

What did workers begin demanding on their jobs

Higher wages


Better benefits


Better conditions


Fewer hours

What and when was the first nationwide labor protest

The Great Railroad Strike 1877

Why did the Knights of Labor not succeed

Because of the Haymarket Square Riot

What is the American Federation of Labor(AFL)

Skilled workers only

Goals of the American Federation of Labor

Non-political


Higher wages


Improved working conditions

4 major strikes that occurred

The Great Railroad Strike


May Day Strike


Homestead Strike


Pullman Strike

Leader of American Railway Union

Eugene Debs