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DBQ Thesis Statement

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American political philosophy
Progressive Era
gilded age
progressive

2012 DBQ Exercise In the post-Civil War United States, corporations grew significantly in number, size and influence. Analyze the impact of big business on the economy and politics and the responses of Americans to these changes. Confine your answer to the period 1870 to 1900. 2012 DBQ Exercise The impact of big business on the economy and politics and the responses of Americans to these changes Confine your answer to the period 1870 to 1900. 2012 DBQ Thesis Statements

DBQ Thesis Statements

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American Federation of Labor
Economic history of the United States
gilded age
Gold standard
Samuel Gompers
Progressive Era
progressive

2012 DBQ Exercise In the post-Civil War United States, corporations grew significantly in number, size and influence. Analyze the impact of big business on the economy and politics and the responses of Americans to these changes. Confine your answer to the period 1870 to 1900. 2012 DBQ Exercise The impact of big business on the economy and politics and the responses of Americans to these changes Confine your answer to the period 1870 to 1900. 2012 DBQ Thesis Statements

American Pageant Terms 1

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Economic history of the United States
Gold standard
Metallism
Populism
William Jennings Bryan
gilded age
Farmers' Alliance
Pullman Strike
Panic
Eugene V. Debs
Cross of Gold speech
Dawes Act

Quiz Guide #14 Coxey?s Army: Supporters of Ohio populist Jacob Coxey who in 1894 marched on Washington, demanded that the government create jobs for the unemployed; although this group had no effect whatsoever on policy, it did demonstrate the social and economic impact of the Panic of 1893. Jane Addams: Social reformer who worked to improve the lives of the working class. In 1889 she founded Hull House in Chicago, the first private social welfare agency in the U.S., to assist the poor, combat juvenile delinquency and help immigrants learn to speak English. Settlement Houses: a neighborhood center in impoverished areas; prominent ones include Hull House (Chicago) and Henry Street Settlement (New York); tended to serve immigrants

Chapter 24 Test

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Economy of the United States
Trade unions in the United States
united states
Robber barons
American Federation of Labor
Labour relations
Industrial Workers of the World
Knights of Labor
gilded age
John D. Rockefeller
Craft unionism
Andrew Carnegie
Labor
Business

Chapter 24 Mark the one best answer for each of the following questions. 38. When private railroad promoters asked the United States government for subsidies to build their railroads, they gave all of the following reasons for their request except that it was a. too risky without government help. b. too costly without government help. c. too costly to move people in some areas without government help. d. too unprofitable in some areas without government help. e. impossible to serve military and postal needs without government help. 39. During the Gilded Age, most of the railroad barons a. rejected government assistance. b. built their railroads with government assistance. c. relied exclusively on Chinese labor. d. refused to get involved in politics.

Chapter 23 Test

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Political parties in the United States
Politics of the United States
Elections in the United States
reconstruction
Conservatism in the United States
Grover Cleveland
James A. Garfield
Rutherford B. Hayes
gilded age
Benjamin Harrison
51st United States Congress
Chester A. Arthur
Politics

Chapter 23 Mark the one best answer for each of the following questions. 60. At the conclusion of the Civil War, General Ulysses S. Grant a. refused gifts offered him by the American public. b. proved that he was a sound judge of human character. c. rejoined the Democratic party. d. accepted gifts of houses and money from citizens. e. ruled out running for office. 61. In the presidential election of 1868, Ulysses S. Grant a. transformed his personal popularity into a large majority in the popular vote. b. owed his victory to the votes of former slaves. c. gained his victory by winning the votes of the majority of whites. d. demonstrated his political skill. e. all of the above. 62. As a result of the Civil War,

History from 1877-1900

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Labour relations
Economy of the United States
Industrial Workers of the World
Human resource management
united states
American Federation of Labor
Syndicalism
Trade unions in the United States
gilded age
Industrial unionism
Trade union
Andrew Carnegie

1877-1900 Highlights of Chapters 17, 18, & 19 Major themes: The expansion of industrial capitalism & labor in the Age of Enterprise the changing industrial city immigration, factories, & the political machine The Gilded Age Industrial Capitalism Triumphant: early factories produced consumer goods and then gradually, capital goods began to drive America?s industrial economy during this ?Age of Steel,? the Age of Invention, or the Machine Age steel making was revolutionized: the Bessemer process (Henry Bessemer)--the process of refining raw pig iron & making steel; Andrew Carnegie was the first American to fully exploit Bessemer?s invention by erecting a steel mill outside Pittsburgh, PA

Economic Growth in the Gilded Age, 1865-1890

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Business
Robber barons
Social philosophy
united states
Economic history of the United States
gilded age
Gold standard
Andrew Carnegie
P. T. Barnum
Social Darwinism
Vertical integration
John D. Rockefeller

The New Industrial Order: Economic Growth in the Gilded Age, 1865-1890 Questions/Issues in Gilded Age Were 19th century economic entrepreneurs Robber Barons, or ?Captains of Industry?? Historical Context ? America and Economy Yankee Humbugs or Self-Made Men? Case Study: P.T. Barnum Industrial Progress and the Incorporation of America Industrialization and Progress and Poverty Incorporating America Communication and Culture Thomas Edison The Four Major Industries Railroads: ?The Octopus? Jay Gould Steel and Andrew Carnegie Vertical Integration Oil and John D. Rockefeller Horizontal Integration Testimony before Congress (17.1) Rebates and Drawbacks: Investment and Financing ? J.P. Morgan Justifying the Reality of the Gilded Age Andrew Carnegie, ?The Gospel of Wealth? (17.3)

Economic Growth in the Gilded Age, 1865-1890

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Business
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Social philosophy
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Economic history of the United States
gilded age
Gold standard
Andrew Carnegie
P. T. Barnum
Social Darwinism
Vertical integration
John D. Rockefeller

The New Industrial Order: Economic Growth in the Gilded Age, 1865-1890 Questions/Issues in Gilded Age Were 19th century economic entrepreneurs Robber Barons, or ?Captains of Industry?? Historical Context ? America and Economy Yankee Humbugs or Self-Made Men? Case Study: P.T. Barnum Industrial Progress and the Incorporation of America Industrialization and Progress and Poverty Incorporating America Communication and Culture Thomas Edison The Four Major Industries Railroads: ?The Octopus? Jay Gould Steel and Andrew Carnegie Vertical Integration Oil and John D. Rockefeller Horizontal Integration Testimony before Congress (17.1) Rebates and Drawbacks: Investment and Financing ? J.P. Morgan Justifying the Reality of the Gilded Age Andrew Carnegie, ?The Gospel of Wealth? (17.3)

american pagent ch 24-28 vocab

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Rail transportation in the United States
Transportation in the United States
united states
Economic history of the United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Gold standard
Financial crises
Robber barons
gilded age
Cross of Gold speech
Labor history of the United States
Panic

Diana Chetnik APUSH PERIOD 7 CH 24-28 VOCAB CHAPTER 24 1. Disillusionment- A feeling of disappointment resulting from the discovery that something is not as good as one believed it to be. 2. ?Ohio Idea?- The redemption of greenbacks to the maximum extent possible. 3. ?Jubilee Jim? Fisk and Jay Gould- Two millionaires that controlled the gold market in the 1860s and 1870s. They wanted the treasury to refrain from using and selling gold, but the treasury eventually released the gold. 4. ?Boss? Tweed? Leader of the infamous Tweed Ring in New York City. His motto was ?Addition, division, and silence.? The New York Times exposed and publicized the corruption and Tweed offered the Times 5 million dollars, but they declined. Tweed died behind bars.

Chapter 19

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Politics of the United States
Elections in the United States
Economic history of the United States
united states
Political parties in the United States
Customs duties
International trade
Grover Cleveland
Panic
William McKinley
Republican Party
gilded age
Politics

Guizen Del Canto AP US History Bailey P3 The American People:?Creating a Nation and a Society Chapter 19: Politics & Reform Politics in the Gilded Age Politics, Parties, Patronage, and Presidents In the late nineteenth-century, Americans ?mistrusted organized power and believed in harmony of interests and laissez-faire.? The federal government was passive and interfered little. The two major parties did not differ in principles, but patronage. Elected presidents would reward the faithful with government positions. Party affiliation generally reflected interest in important cultural, religious, and ethnic questions. Republicans ? ?Regulate moral life but not economic development? - Northeastern Yankee industrialists and Scandinavian Lutherans

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