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Causes and effects of the expansion of railroads?
Causes: Government subsidies, demand for transportation. Effects: Economic growth, westward expansion, increased demand for steel and coal.
Causes and effects of the Haymarket Riot?
Causes: Labor unrest, calls for an 8-hour workday. Effects: Decline of the Knights of Labor, increased anti-union sentiment.
Causes and effects of Plessy v. Ferguson?
Causes: Jim Crow laws, segregation. Effects: Legalized segregation, reinforced racial inequality.
Causes and effects of the Chinese Exclusion Act?
Causes: Anti-immigrant sentiment, economic competition. Effects: Restricted Chinese immigration, increased discrimination.
Causes and effects of the Pullman Strike?
Causes: Wage cuts, poor working conditions. Effects: Government intervention, suppression of labor unions.
Causes and effects of the Depression of 1893?
Causes: Railroad overbuilding, bank failures. Effects: Increased unemployment, social unrest, calls for currency reform.
Causes and effects of the Ocala Platform?
Causes: Farmer discontent, economic hardship. Effects: Influenced the Populist Party platform, called for government regulation.
Causes and effects of the Election of 1896?
Causes: Currency debate, economic depression. Effects: End of the Populist movement, Republican dominance.
Causes and effects of the rise of industrialization?
Causes: Natural resources, labor force, innovation. Effects: Economic growth, urbanization, social inequality.
Causes and effects of the Social Gospel Movement?
Causes: Poverty, social inequality. Effects: Social reform efforts, settlement houses, advocacy for workers' rights.
Define 'Captains of Industry'.
Entrepreneurs viewed as innovators and contributors to economic growth.
Define 'Robber Barons'.
Entrepreneurs viewed as exploiters of labor and manipulators of the market.
Define 'Social Darwinism'.
The belief that the 'fittest' businesses and people should survive and thrive.
Define 'Plessy v. Ferguson'.
Supreme Court case that established the 'separate but equal' doctrine, legalizing segregation.
Define 'Ethnic Enclaves'.
Neighborhoods where people from similar countries and cultures live together.
Define 'Political Machines'.
Political organizations that used graft and bribery to gain and maintain power.
Define 'Patronage'.
Rewarding political supporters with government jobs.
Define 'Free Silver'.
A political movement advocating for the coining of silver to increase the money supply and cause inflation.
Define 'Ocala Platform'.
A set of demands from the Populist Party advocating for economic reform.
Define 'Temperance Movement'.
A social movement aimed at reducing or eliminating alcohol consumption.
Who was John D. Rockefeller?
He dominated the oil industry with Standard Oil.
Who was Andrew Carnegie?
He dominated the steel industry and promoted philanthropy.
Who was Terrance Powderly?
Leader of the Knights of Labor.
Who was Samuel Gompers?
Founder of the American Federation of Labor (AFL).
Who was Booker T. Washington?
An African American leader who advocated for economic self-improvement.
Who was W.E.B. Du Bois?
An African American leader who called for immediate civil rights and equality.
Who was Jane Addams?
Founder of Hull House, a settlement house that provided services to immigrants and the poor.
Who was Boss Tweed?
A corrupt political boss who led Tammany Hall in New York City.
Who was William Jennings Bryan?
Democratic and Populist candidate who supported free silver in the Election of 1896.
Who was William McKinley?
Republican candidate who won the Election of 1896.