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| Andrew Carnegie | founder of the US Steel corporation and promoted philanthropy among wealthy industrialists known as the Gospel of Wealth |
| Gilded Age | Coined by Mark Twain and used to describe the era where things look good on the outside but have many problems after the Civil War |
| Transcontinental Railroad | Completed in 1869 and connected the East to the West. It led to better communication, trade and the closing of the frontier |
| Cattle | Industry that supported the growth of the Texas economy and the railroads because of increased demand in Eastern cities |
| Dawes Act | Part of the Americanization movement of Native American tribe. Each family given 160 acres of reservation land |
| Political Machines | These sought control of the cities by offering incentives in exchange for political support |
| Labor Unions | formed in response to poor working conditions and low wages (ie. Knights of Labor, American Federation of Labor) |
| Klondike | In 1896 a discover near this river in Alaska caused a rush for gold that brought miners to the west. |
| Free Enterprise | Economic system that allows people to expand their business as they choose and leads to the development of new industries |
| Chinese Exclusion Act | This was the first (1882) to limit the immigration of a specific group. It also eased job competition by forcing the Chinese into Railroads. |
| Rural | Americans move from this to the urban areas because of increased job opportunities in the cities. |
| Entrepreneurs | Individuals who brought new innovations and capital to expand American industry |
| Laissez-Faire | theory that refers to a lack of government interference in American business through regulations. |
| Big Business | During the Gilded Age, the economy saw a rise in this, often seen as more efficient but also an unfair competition. |
| Gospel of Wealth | This was written by Andrew Carnegie, encouraging philanthropy among wealthy industrialists, to use their money to give back to society. |
| Urbanization | This caused by the increase on immigrants and individuals locating to the cities and can lead to overcrowding tenements, poor sanitation |
| Immigrants | This group of people who came to America were opposed by Nativists and attributed to urbanization. |
| Civil Service | This type of reform required government jobs be granted on merit and example is the Pendleton Act. |
| Railroads | The growth of this industry allowed for increased movement of goods to markets, westward settlement and better communication |
| Interstate Commerce Act | This Act was created to regulation shipping rates and other railroads abuses in the government's attempt to begin regulating big business |
