Gilded Age EOC Vocab

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This period during the 1870s to 1900 is known for its rise of railroads, big business, industrialization and social problems in the United States.

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Gilded age

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I became rich by working in the steel industry.

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Andrew Carnegie

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Andrew Carnegie was an entrepreneur and a _____________ because he donated money to libraries and universities.

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Philanthropist

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A monopoly is when:

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One seller/business dominates an industry.

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An organization of workers dedicated to protecting members' interests and improving wages, hours and working conditions for all.

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Labor Union

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The rapid growth of major cities in the United States is called what?

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Urbanization

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Political Bosses used _________and _______ to get certain people elected

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Money, Influence

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Americans who were anti-immigration due to the fear of losing jobs to immigrants were called-

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Nativists

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This law was made to reduce competition for jobs on the West Coast because it prohibited immigration from China-

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Chinese Exclusion Act

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The Dawes Act...

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divided the plains Indians tribal lands into family plots as a way to encourage assimilation