Creating an Industrial Society in the North 18 Learning Outcomes After reading this chapter‚ you should be able to do the following: LO 1 Describe the evolution of urbanization in the United States in the last decades of the nineteenth century‚ and the disparities of wealth that emerged within those cities. LO 2 Discuss immigration to the United States that took place in the last decades of the 1800s‚ including where most immigrants came from‚ why they came‚ and what their experiences
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Corruption and Reform in the Gilded Age of American Politics Thesis: The Gilded Age of American politics was the most corrupt and lowest point of our government. Although power was ripped from the hands of the people‚ it eventually led to much-needed reforms during the progressive-era. I. Politics existed to benefit interest groups during this time-period. A. Conservative presidents attempted to avoid controversy and practiced laissez-faire policies. This allowed businesses to get
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From 1875 to 1900 the United States was experiencing the free enterprise associated with the Gilded Age. This was the day of big business’s and “Captains’ of Industry.” Due to almost no government regulation‚ corruption was a recurring problem that Labor Unions tried to tackle. Despite good intentions‚ Labor unions were mostly unsuccessful in improving the position of workers during this time period because of their inability to organize successfully‚ the power of the employer‚ and the negative public
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workers. During the Homestead strike‚ where they tried to kill the steel plant’s leader‚ government “Pinkerton” detectives were sent to clear things up and restore peace. However‚ many had to die before that could happen as you can see in Coroner’s list in Document G. All were fired and wages cut. Most of the deceased were strikers and it shows that organized labor was ineffective and was not worth the lives of several workers. Additionally‚ another incident was the Pullman Strike of 1894. It was
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FRUSTRATED WORKERS AND STUBBORN ELITES In the United States during the late 1800’s many industrial workers‚ both foreign and domestic‚ banned together to stand against wealthy elites to obtain better compensation for their strenuous work. In this time of rising conflict‚ many labor unions attempted to speak out and demand better reward. Many big name companies owned by rich businessmen were mistreating their workers and eventually groups like the “Knights of Labor”‚ “The Workingmen’s Party of
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Republicans? (Three Points) What happened in Haymarket Square on May 1‚ 1886? What happened on May 4? Who was convicted in the trial? What did Governor Altgeld do in 1893? (Four points) What was the Homestead Lockout? What did Alexander Berkman do? What did Carnegie do? (Three points) Why did Pullman workers go on strike in 1895? What happened when Railroad workers went on
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wrongfully associated with the Haymarket Square Bombing in 1886‚ they also collapsed. Despite these setbacks‚ workers continued to bargain and strike for better wages‚ benefits‚ and working conditions. The Great Railroad Strike‚ the Homestead Strike‚ and the Pullman Strike were the most notable strikes of this era. The labor movement also led to the creation of the most powerful union of the late 1880s‚ the American Federation of Labor. Labor unions ended child labor‚ established the legal rights
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Lizzy Vu February 13‚ 2025 US History 1. What is the difference between a. and a. Why did cities grow so rapidly at the end of the 19th century‚ and what role did it play? immigration plays in the growth of the nation? The reason cities grew swiftly toward the end of the 1800s was because of the The Industrial Revolution. New innovations such as the steam engine or the Bessemer process led to faster transportation‚ railroad expansion‚ and business advances. The The opening of Ellis Island
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Contract and Finance Company with the Central Pacific. Federal subsidies came with a catch; the railroad companies had to carry government freight‚ troops‚ and mail at substantially reduced rates‚ saving the federal government nearly $1 billion. The Pullman cars revolutionized distance travel. Linking the Nation via Truck Lines Four main truck lines categorized the Northeast: The Baltimore and Ohio (B & O) reached Chicago‚ The Erie Railroad (NY to Chicago)‚ The New York Central Railroad (Cornelius
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EMERGENCE OF INDUSTRIAL AMERICA Western mining – Wealth of ____________________________________________ necessary for industrial production [Silver – NEV/Klondike gold/Mesabi Range Immigration – Immigrants (southern & eastern Europe) provide a large _____________ force Gov’t _________________ & tax concessions to rr’s – Transport raw materials & finished products‚ as well as settlers‚ to create national markets Advances in communication – Telegraph‚ telephone‚ typewriter‚ & mail service improved
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