Gilded Age Spiral Dec. 5

Front

Who did political machines get votes from?

Back

Immigrants

Front

What did political machines offer in exchange for votes?

Back

Jobs, citizenship, and infrastructure.

Front

Who was the political boss that ran NYC/ Tammany Hall?

Back

Boss Tweed

Front

What was the purpose of the Pendleton Act?

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To establish a merit-based system for federal employment and reduce political patronage.

Front

What act gave people free and cheap land?

Back

Homestead Act

Front

What was the major form of transportation that took people to distant markets?

Back

Transcontinental Railroad

Front

What is the word for "hands off government?"

Back

Laissez-Faire

Front

What process made the steel process more efficient?

Back

Bessemer Process

Front

What did Thomas Edison invent? Options: Telephone, Glider, Bessemer Process, Light Bulb

Back

Light Bulb

Front

What could business do now that they had the light bulb and electricity?

Back

Extend Working Hours