AP US History Period 6 (1865-1914) Flashcards

6368305494	People's (Populist) Party	An agrarian political party in the United States. For a few years, 1892-96, it played a major role as a left-wing force in American politics.	0
6368305495	assimilation	the process by which a person or a group's language and/or culture come to resemble those of another group	1
6368305497	Social Darwinism	Term to describe the idea that humans, like animals and plants, compete in a struggle for existence in which natural selection results in "survival of the fittest."	2
6368305498	Gospel of Wealth	An essay written by Andrew Carnegie in June of 1889 that describes the responsibility of philanthropy by the new upper class of self-made rich.	3
6368305499	Jane Addams	She created the first settlement house (Hull House). Co-winner of 1931 Nobel Peace Prize.	4
6368305500	Plessy v. Ferguson	Legalized segregation in publicly owned facilities on the basis of "separate but equal."	5
6368305502	trust	A set of companies managed by a small group known as trustees, who can prevent companies in the trust from competing with each other.	6
6368305506	tenement	a multi-dwelling building, often poor or overcrowded	7
6368305513	Vertical Integration	Strategy to maximize profits by attempting to own every step of the manufacturing process (ex. Carnegie Steel)	8
6368305514	Horizontal Integration	Strategy to maximize profits by attempting to purchase competing companies in the same industry; monopoly-building (ex. Rockefeller's Standard Oil)	9
6368305516	Haymarket Riot	Labor dispute in Chicago that ended with a bomb being thrown at police resulting in many deaths.	10
6368305520	"New Immigrants"	immigrants from southern and eastern Europe such as Poland, Italy, etc. that arrived in the US in 19th century	11
6368305522	Political Machine	Unofficial political organization that works to win elections in order to exercise power.	12
6368305524	Grange Movement and Farmers Alliance	Addressed the plight of farmers in the late 1800's to regulate railroads and enlarge opportunity for credit.	13
6368305529	Andrew Carnegie	His company dominated the American steel industry.	14
6368305531	Social Gospel	True Christians should be concerned with the plight of immigrants and other poor residents and should financially support efforts to improve their lives.	15
6368305532	Standard Oil	John D. Rockefeller's company that gained a monopoly over the world petroleum market.	16