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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.
Compare the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor (AFL).
Knights of Labor: Included skilled and unskilled workers, broad goals. AFL: Focused on skilled workers, practical goals like wages and hours.
Compare Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois.
Washington: Advocated for economic self-improvement. Du Bois: Called for immediate civil rights and equality.
Compare Captains of Industry and Robber Barons.
Captains of Industry: Innovators, contributors to economic growth. Robber Barons: Exploiters of labor, manipulators of the market.
Compare the goals of the Populist Party and the Progressives.
Populists: Focused on farmers' issues, currency reform. Progressives: Broader social and political reforms, addressing industrialization's negative impacts.
Compare the approaches of settlement houses and the Social Gospel Movement.
Settlement Houses: Provided direct services to the poor and immigrants. Social Gospel Movement: Advocated for social reform based on Christian principles.
Compare the economic policies supported by farmers and industrialists.
Farmers: Supported low tariffs and free silver. Industrialists: Supported high tariffs and the gold standard.
Compare the government's response to the Great Railroad Strike of 1877 and the Pullman Strike of 1894.
In both strikes, the government sided with businesses and used force to suppress the strikes.
Compare the impact of the 14th and 15th Amendments on African Americans during the Gilded Age.
14th Amendment: Promised equal protection under the law, but was undermined by Plessy v. Ferguson. 15th Amendment: Guaranteed voting rights, but was restricted by poll taxes and literacy tests.
Compare the causes of the Great Railroad Strike of 1877 and the Homestead Strike of 1892.
Great Railroad Strike: Wage cuts and poor working conditions on the railroads. Homestead Strike: Wage cuts and union busting at Carnegie's steel plant.
Compare the platforms of William Jennings Bryan and William McKinley in the Election of 1896.
Bryan: Supported free silver and policies favoring farmers and workers. McKinley: Supported the gold standard and policies favoring industry.
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.