Industrialization/Immigration/Westward Movement

This battle was fought between the U.S. and the Sioux and Cheyenne tribes over increasing American encroachment on Native lands. This death of General Custer, resulted in the nickname of this battle as "Custer's Last Stand"

• Sand Creek Massacre

• Battle of Little Bighorn

• Wounded Knee Massacre

• Dakota Wars

Wealthy industrialists used this theory to justify the differences in classes; the premise was that wealth was based on survival of the fittest.

• Social Darwinism

• Gospel of Wealth

• Social Gospel

• Capitalism

This capitalist wrote the "Gospel of Wealth" in which he promoted the belief that the wealthy should use their money to benefit society through philanthropic ventures, such as libraries and parks.

• John D. Rockefeller

• J.P. Morgan

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• Andrew Carnegie

Carnegie utilized vertical integration, which is...

• Controlling the market for a product.

• Owning all aspects of the steel production process.

• Controlling the majority of the oil processing industry.

• Controlling the business and political process.

Rockefeller utilized horizontal integration, which is...

• Controlling the market for a product.

• Owning all aspects of the steel production process.

• Controlling the majority of the oil processing industry.

• Controlling the business and political process.

William Jennings Bryant advocated the coinage of silver a he delivered this speech.

• Cross of Gold speech

• Savings Society Proclamation

• Message Regarding Banking & Currency Laws

• Message Regarding Meatpacking Industry

The elimination of competition in a market by a firm or business.

• Monopoly

• Free Trade

• Free Market

• Controlled Economy

Creator of Standard Oil and one of the richest men in American history.

• John D. Rockefeller

• Andrew Carnegie

• JP Morgan

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

Owner of US Steel and creator of the Gospel of Wealth. He ended up giving most of his fortune away.

• Andrew Carnegie

• JP Morgan

• John D Rockefeller

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

A new way of making steel that greatly increased the quantity and quality of steel produced at the beginning of the 20th century.

• Bessemer Process

• Interchangeable Parts

• Lost Wax Method

• Vulcanization