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Who coined the term "Gilded Age" to describe the late 19th century?
Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner
What industry did Andrew Carnegie dominate?
Steel industry
Which business strategy involves controlling all steps of production from raw materials to distribution?
Vertical integration
Who was the famous political boss of Tammany Hall in New York City?
o Boss Tweed (William M. Tweed)
What was the purpose of the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890)?
o To break up monopolies and prevent anti-competitive business practices
What was the name of the first national labor union that accepted skilled and unskilled workers?
o Knights of Labor
Which major labor strike in 1894 involved railroad workers and led to government intervention?
o Pullman Strike
What immigration station processed millions of European immigrants in New York Harbor?
o Ellis Island
What was the main goal of political machines like Tammany Hall?
• To maintain political power through patronage and corruption
What major event in 1886 led to a decline in the labor movement due to violence?
• Haymarket Riot
Which group of immigrants primarily worked on the Transcontinental Railroad in the West?
• Chinese immigrants
Which African American leader promoted economic self-sufficiency and vocational education during the Gilded Age?
• Booker T. Washington
What law was passed in 1882 to restrict immigration from a specific country?
• Chinese Exclusion Act
What philosophy
argued that only the strongest businesses and individuals would succeed?
supported by many industrialists
What is the term for extremely wealthy business leaders who used exploitative practices to gain power?
Robber Barons
