| A | B |
|---|
| Urbanization and Industrialization (Late 1800s) | Cities and industry expanded rapidly. |
| Immigration (Late 1800s) | Immigrants from southern and eastern Europe entered America through Ellis Island. |
| Chinese Exclusion Act (1882) | Banned Chinese immigration to the U.S. |
| Nativism (Mid-1800s-1920s) | Native-born American movement oppesed to immigration. |
| Captains of Industry (Late 1800s-early 1900s) | Carnegie, Rockefeller, and Vanderbilt justified their monopolies and wealth through Social Darwinism. |
| Labor Violence (Late 1800s) | Great Railroad Strike ('77), Haymarket Riot ('86), Homestead Strike ('92), and the Pullman Strike('94) all ended in violence with the government taking the side of the business. |
| Sherman Antitrust Act (1890) | The federal government attempted to regulate monopolies. |
| Corruption and Scandels (Late 1800s) | Federal, state, and local officials engaged in illigal or questionable activities such the Credit Mobilier Scandel, the salary grab, the Whiskey Ring, and Tweed Ring. |
