History of the Americas Questions

american military strategy in world war two to slowly claim territory across the pacific, leading to the eventual defeat of japan

political ideology that stresses people's membership in a nation

the practice of allowing investors to purchase a stock for only a fraction of its price and borrow the rest at high interest rates

the movement of african americans from the south to the industrial centers of the northeast and the midwest

the resolution to world war one that squarely blamed germany by demanding billions in reparations and destroying german military infrastructure

known as the steel king; he integrated every phase of his steel-making operation. he pioneered "vertical integration" to improve efficiency by controlling the quality of the product at all stages of the production and eliminating the middleman

patterns of movement across the country, including waves of new immigrants and formerly enslaved people moving toward urban centers

united states supreme court decision supporting the legality of Jim Crow laws that permitted or required separate but equal facilities for blacks and whites.

an organized group of workers that use collective bargaining to improve working conditions

a violent strike in pittsburgh over a decision to cut wages by nearly 20%. this strike ended with the destruction of the amalgamated association of iron and steel workers, one of the largest unions at the time.

a labor protest rally in chicago turned into a riot after someone threw a bomb at police. at least eight people died as a result of the violence that day. despite a lack of evidence against them, eight radical labor activists were convicted in connection with the bombing

the age between the civil war and world war one when the american economy grew rapidly and individuals were able to use monopolies to amass great wealth

a nonviolent strike that brought down the railway system in most of the west over wages. president cleveland shut it down because it was interfering with mail delivery

a novel by upton sinclair that revealed gruesome details about the meat packing industry in chicago

the railroad owner who built a railway connecting chicago and new york. he popularized the use of steel rails in his railroad, which made railroads safer and more economical

the idea that the wealthy and powerful were naturally superior and deserved their success

a positive name for wealthy business owners during the gilded age, implying that they helped the united states become strong through their business pursuits

a man who started from meager beginnings and eventually created an oil empire. in ohio in 1870 he controlled 95% of all of the refineries in the united states

when writers sought to expose corruption in big businesses and government

a banker who financed the reorganization of railroads, insurance companies, and banks. he bought out carnegie and in 1901 started the united states steel corporation