A steel-making process where pig iron is heated and impurities like carbon are removed. This process created stronger steel, enabling taller skyscrapers and stronger railroads.

"Boss" William Tweed was a Democratic Party leader in New York City. He earned his fortune by requiring payments from business owners and fixing elections unfairly.

An economic system based on private ownership of businesses and land.

A business owned by many investors.

The 21st president of the United States, Arthur represented the Republican party. He signed the Chinese Exclusion Act after James Garfield's assassination.

The Chinese Exclusion Act

Passed by Congress in 1882, this act restricted most immigration from China. It banned laborers but allowed merchants, students, and teachers to enter. Families of current immigrants could also immigrate but had to prove their status.

Located off the coast of New York City, Ellis Island served as an immigration center for eastern immigrants between 1892 and 1954.

Henry Ford was the founder of the Ford Motor Company and developed the assembly line system of mass production.

He was also known for promoting racist and antisemitic ideas.

The Gentleman's Agreement was an arrangement made in 1907.

The Japanese government voluntarily ended Japanese immigration to allow Japanese children in San Francisco to attend integrated schools.

Graft refers to gaining an advantage through the unfair use of political power or influence.

Typically, this involves funds meant for public use stolen by private individuals.

Grover Cleveland served as the 22nd and 24th president of the United States.

He is the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms and represented the Democratic party.

The Haymarket Bombing occurred on May 4th, 1886.

A bomb was thrown after police began to break up a labor rally. The Knights of Labor were blamed for the attack, and the union fell apart.

The Homestead Strike was a result of actions taken by the Carnegie Steel Corporation.

The leadership cut wages, raised rents, and tried to hire non-union workers, leading to violence and deaths of workers and guards.

Horizontal Integration is a business strategy.

It involves a company taking over or purchasing another company that produces the same product.

Industrialization refers to the growth of business and manufacturing.

It marks a shift in the economy away from agriculture.

James Garfield was the 20th president of the United States.

He served for only 6 months before being assassinated and represented the Republican party.

Jacob Riis wrote the book *How the Other Half Lives*.

The book documented the lives of poor people in tenements, leading to reforms like homeless shelters, new schools, and child labor laws.

John D. Rockefeller was a famous industrialist of the Gilded Age.

He founded Standard Oil and used his fortune to support educational, religious, and scientific causes.

The Knights of Labor was a labor organization.

It fought for the rights of skilled and unskilled workers, women, men, and black and white workers.

Laissez-Faire is an economic term.

It means the government should keep its "hands off" businesses and not regulate any business practices.

Lewis Hine was a photographer.

He was known for documenting child laborers.

Monopoly refers to a company that controls all production and sales of a specific good or service.

It eliminates competition in the market.

Naturalization is the process of allowing a foreigner to become a citizen of a country.

It involves meeting specific legal requirements set by the country.

Nikola Tesla was an inventor known for his contributions to the development of alternating current, the common form of electricity used to deliver power to homes and businesses.

Nikola Tesla contributed to the development of alternating current, which is widely used to deliver electricity to homes and businesses.

After the Chinese Exclusion Act, some Chinese immigrants entered the U.S. by claiming to be the child of a Chinese resident. They were called "Paper Sons."

"Paper Sons" refers to Chinese immigrants who claimed to be children of Chinese residents to enter the U.S. after the Chinese Exclusion Act.

A Political Machine is an organization linked to a political party that controlled local government and operated with efficiency.

Political Machines are organizations tied to political parties that controlled local governments efficiently.

The Pullman Strike of 1894 occurred due to unfair working and living conditions for workers of the Pullman Car Company. It spread across the country and was declared illegal, with the military sent to crush it.

The Pullman Strike of 1894 was a nationwide protest against unfair conditions for Pullman Car Company workers, eventually declared illegal and suppressed by the military.

Radical refers to someone who wants drastic political, economic, and social change.

A Radical is someone advocating for significant changes in politics, economics, and society.

"Scabs" are nonunion workers hired to replace striking workers.

"Scabs" are workers who are hired to replace those on strike.

The Second Industrial Revolution was an economic revolution that began after the Civil War and lasted into the 20th century.

The Second Industrial Revolution marked a period of economic change starting after the Civil War and continuing into the 20th century.

Socialism is an economic system where businesses are owned by the community, with democratic or authoritarian governments controlling production.

Socialism involves community ownership of businesses, with governments controlling production either democratically or authoritatively.

A Strike occurs when workers stop working to pressure employers to change working conditions.

A Strike is a collective action by workers to demand better working conditions by halting work.

Tammany Hall was the main political machine of the Democratic Party in New York City, playing a major role in controlling the city and supporting Irish immigrants from the mid-1800s to the 1960s.

Tammany Hall was a Democratic political machine in New York City that influenced city control and supported Irish immigrants for over a century.

Thomas Edison was an inventor known for the phonograph, motion picture camera, light bulb, and direct current electricity used to charge batteries.

Thomas Edison invented the phonograph, motion picture camera, light bulb, and direct current electricity for charging batteries.

A Trust is a group of corporations that unite to reduce competition and control prices in a business or industry.

Trusts are corporate alliances formed to limit competition and regulate industry prices.

A Union is an organization of workers formed to protect the working conditions of its members.

Unions are worker organizations aimed at safeguarding members' working conditions.

Urbanization refers to the growth of cities.

Urbanization is the process of cities expanding and growing.

Vertical Integration involves one company taking over different stages of production for a product.

Vertical Integration is when a company controls multiple stages of a product's production process.

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Alexander Graham Bell

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Bell is best known for inventing the telephone in 1876.

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American Federation of Labor

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Established in 1886 by Samuel Gompers, this union opposed the Knights of Labor. It only allowed skilled workers who were white men to join. The AFL used collective bargaining to reach goals without striking.

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American Railway Union

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Established in 1893 by Eugene Debs, this union supported railroad workers and united all workers in the railroad industry. It was crushed after the Pullman strike in 1894.

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Anarchy

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A belief in a society that has no government or rulers.

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Andrew Carnegie

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A famous industrialist of the Gilded Age who founded the Carnegie Steel Corporation. Later in life, he donated his wealth to build libraries, universities, and hospitals.

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Angel Island

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Located in San Francisco Bay, Angel Island served as an immigration center for western immigrants between 1910 and 1940. Many immigrants were detained in difficult conditions and often deported.

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Benjamin Harrison

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The 23rd president of the United States, Harrison represented the Republican party. He signed legislation leading to one of the highest tariffs in U.S. history and regulated trusts.

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