Key Terms and Concepts

a person who believes in a society governed by laws and regulations

a person whose ideal of society is one without a government of any kind, often using violent means in the 1900s

a person who advocates for a strong central government

a person who promotes peaceful coexistence and cooperation among nations

organizations where workers compete against each other

organizations in which workers or small scale manufacturers work together to try to help each other in a variety of ways

organizations that focus solely on profit maximization

organizations that are exclusively for large corporations

court order

legal advice

financial penalty

criminal charge

people born in the USA

people who have lived in the USA for over 10 years

people who are citizens of the USA by naturalization

people who were born in Canada

a period when the economy goes into decline

a time of economic growth

an increase in employment rates

a rise in consumer spending

the principles of those who want to bring about massive changes in society usually by overthrowing those in control

a political ideology that advocates for gradual reform rather than abrupt change

a belief system that supports maintaining the status quo and resisting change

a philosophy that emphasizes individual rights over collective societal needs

Organizations that promote unskilled labor

Organizations set up by workers to improve pay and conditions in skilled occupations

Organizations that focus solely on management training

Organizations that provide legal assistance to workers

people who refuse to work during a strike

people who are prepared to work during a strike or who are brought in because they are willing to work during a strike

individuals who organize strikes

workers who support the union's demands

a monetary system where currency is backed by a specific amount of gold

a system where currency value fluctuates based on market demand

a method of trading goods without using money

a type of investment in gold mining companies

Founded by Allan Pinkerton in 1850 to provide intelligence for the Union during the Civil War

Established in 1865 to combat trade unions

Created by a group of businessmen to investigate crimes

A private security firm that only operated in the Western United States