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