Gilded Age Vocab 2

 An organization of workers formed to protect their rights and interests, such as fair wages and safe working conditions. During the Gilded Age, they became more common as workers sought better treatment.

• Labor Union

• Populist Party

• Nativists

• Exodusters

A political party formed in the late 1800s that represented the interests of farmers and common people against the powerful industrialists and bankers.

• Populist Party

• Nativists

• Exodusters

• Immigrants

People who opposed immigration and believed that the interests of native-born Americans should be protected over those of immigrants.

• Nativists

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  Exodusters

• Immigrants

• Industrialists

African Americans who moved from the South to the West after the Civil War to escape racial discrimination and seek new opportunities.

• Exodusters

• Immigrants

• Industrialists

• Robber Barons

People who move to a new country to live. During the Gilded Age, millions came to the U.S. seeking jobs and a better life.

• Immigrants

• Exodusters

• Industrialists

• Philanthropist

People who owned or managed large factories and businesses during the Gilded Age. They played a major role in the rapid industrialization of the U.S.

• Industrialists

• Immigrants

• Philanthropist

• Robber Barons

 A term used to describe wealthy and powerful industrialists who were seen as having gained their wealth through unethical means, such as exploiting workers and manipulating markets.

• Robber Barons

• Philanthropist

• Labor Union

• Exodusters

A person who donates large sums of money to charity or public causes.

• Philanthropist

• Robber Barons

• Nativists

• Political Machines

Organizations that controlled local governments, often through corruption and bribery. They provided services to immigrants and the poor in exchange for votes.

• Political Machines

• Labor Union

• Populist Party

• Industrialists

Connected the East and West coasts of the U.S., completed in 1869. It made travel and trade across the country much faster and easier.

• Transcontinental Railroad

• Manifest Destiny

• Klondike Gold Rush

• Assimilation