(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.
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Andrew carnegie: steel
Boss Tweed - William Marcy Tweed, head of Tammany Hall, NYC's powerful democratic political machine in 1868. Between 1868 and 1869 he led the Tweed Reign, a group of corrupt politicians in defrauding the city. Example: Responsible for the constr
- no benefits/sick leave/vacation
14th Amendment - Declares that all persons born in the U.S. are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws
Tenement Houses - 6 or 7 story houses built on narrow lots, unsafe and unsanitary housing for poor city residents.
Entrepreneur - a person who starts a business
urbanization - movement to the city
Immigration Act of 1882 - This legislature outlined the examination and admittance restrictions and process for American immigration. It was very lenient and let 98% of immigrants into the country.
Department Stores - Larger stores that are organized into many separate departments and offer many product lines. Made possible by increased manufacturing and shipping as well as marketing advancements.
Transcontinental Railroad - Completed in 1869 at Promontory, Utah, it linked the eastern railroad system with California's railroad system, revolutionizing transportation in the west
William Jennings Bryan - Democratic candidate for president in 1896 under the banner of "free silver coinage" which won him support of the Populist Party.
- poor working conditions
- low pay
Alexander Graham Bell - Invented the telephone
Knights of Labor - Major labor union created by Terrance Powderly. iT was open to unskilled workers and artisans. The group was very progressive and open to all minorities, religions, and sexes. The main reform fought for was the eight hour workd
Vertical Monopolies - Owning a fair share of each step in the production process
Jim Crow - Laws written to separate blacks and whites in public areas/meant African Americans had unequal opportunities in housing, work, education, and government. These laws were legitimized by the Plessy v. Ferguson court case. These laws wer
Trusts - Firms or corporations that combine for the purpose of reducing competition and controlling prices (establishing a monopoly). They are formed in order to circumvent antimonopoly law suits by forming boards of trustees that govern several
American Federation of Labor - Led by Samuel Gompers, the union catered to skilled workers because their rights were a lot more valuable and thus easier to bargain with. The pushed for pride in the working class. Worked as mediators between empl
Interstate Commerce Act - Established the ICC (Interstate Commerce Commission) - enforced just and reasonable rate changes
Morill Land Grant Act - 1862 Provide states 30,000 acres for each member of Congress to support state agricultural colleges. Concentration on agriculture and home economics (mechanization).
Civil Service Reform - Congress took action in the late 19th century to protect ethical politicians and create standards for political service; including, a civil service test for those seeking a job in government.
Andrew Carnegie - A Scottish-born American industrialist, began in the RR industry and then Steel. He practiced vertical monopolies. His extreme attention to detail allowed him to dominate the market. He wrote the Gospel of Wealth which was a ph
Plessy v. Ferguson - A 1896 Supreme Court decision which Legalized segregation as long as there was separate but equal accommodations.
- dissatisfaction with work - monotony
- Forbade long haul - short haul discrimination
John Rockefeller - One of the richest men in the world, began in merchandising before getting into oil refining. He micromanaged details in order to reduce waste and improve efficiency. He creates the monopoly, standard oil, which gained a lot o
- Railroads had to public rate schedules
Lynching - After the southern government returned to power after the end of reconstruction and federal legislation protecting civil rights was voted unconstitutional, southern states became emboldened to intimidate African Americans. This form o
Monopoly - Complete control of a product or business by one person or group
Pendleton Act of 1882 - Legislation which created the Civil Service Commission and established the Civil Service Examination system to regulate advancements through the hierarchy of federal jobs, all with the intent of hiring civil service worke
Pendleton Act - 1883 law that created a Civil Service Commission and stated that federal employees could not be required to contribute to campaign funds nor be fired for political reasons
Voting Restrictions - Literacy tests, poll taxes, and the grandfather clauses
Jane Addams - 1860-1935. Founder of Settlement House Movement. First American Woman to earn Nobel Peace Prize in 1931 as president of Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. Founded Hull House in Chicago.
- Prohibited special rates or rebates
Disenfranchisement - being deprived of the right to vote
Thomas Edison - American inventor best known for inventing the electric light bulb, acoustic recording on wax cylinders, and motion pictures. His company monopolized New England electric supply until merging to form General Electric.
Thomas Nast - A famous caricaturist and editorial cartoonist in the 19th century and is considered to be the father of American political cartooning. His artwork was primarily based on political corruption. He helped people realize the corruptio
Haymarket Square Riot - 100,000 workers rioted in Chicago. After the police fired into the crowd, the workers met and rallied in Haymarket Square to protest police brutality. A bomb exploded, killing or injuring many of the police. The Chicago wo
Settlement Houses - Community centers located in the slums and near tenements that gave aid and guidance to the poor, especially immigrants. Workers were young idealists, mainly women with degrees who didn't have other professions to go into. As
Horizontal Monopolies - Owning a majority of one step in the production process
Social Darwinism - The belief that only the fittest survive in human political and economic struggle.
Ellis Island - An immigrant receiving station that opened in 1892, where immigrants were given a medical examination and only allowed in if they were healthy
American Dream - The widespread belief that the United States is a land of opportunity and that individual initiative and hard work can bring economic success. American education system improvements allowed for high class society and more opportu
- Didn't allow for the targeted regulation of business, but did allow to take them to court.
light bulb - Thomas Edison: extended working hours
Ethnic Neighborhoods - Immigrants wanted to be by people they knew, spoke the same language, had similar culture, and eased their homesickness. These areas began to take on the appearance of foreign towns, filled with their art and influence.
- yellow dog contracts
Labor Issues - - long work days
Nativists - Native born Americans that Dislike immigrants. Americans who feared that immigrants would take jobs and impose their Roman Catholic beliefs on society
Social Gospel - Philosophy led by Walter Rauschenbusch (Urban baptist preacher who disagreed with protestant belief of the poor) and Jacob Riis (journalist and photographer who documented social reform) that believed slum conditions were the reas
The Gospel of Wealth - This was a book written by Carnegie that described the responsibility of the rich to be philanthropists. This softened the harshness of Social Darwinism as well as promoted the idea of philanthropy. He believed that philant
Political Machines - Corrupt organized groups that controlled political parties in the cities. A boss leads the machine by political patronage and attempts to grab more votes for his party by appealing to the poor (would act as their friend and g
Bessemer Process - A cheap and efficient process for making steel, developed around 1850
- industrial accidents
Before the CW, the South didn't want cheap southern land fearing free states, the south's secession allowed for the legislation to pass.
Chinese Exclusion Act - 1882 - (1882) Denied any additional Chinese laborers to enter the country while allowing students and merchants to immigrate, or others with special skills.
Sherman Anti-Trust Act - First federal action AGAINST monopolies, a business entity as trust or otherwise in restraint of trade or commerce is declared illegal. The legislation was written very vaguely and the federal government was very pro-bus
Oil Refining - The creating of kerosene to power lamps cheaply exploded the petroleum business.
John rockefeller: oil
New Immigration - The second major wave of immigration to the U.S.; between 1865-1910, the New Immigrants came mostly from Southern and Eastern Europe, fleeing persecution and poverty. Language barriers and cultural differences produced mistrust
Populists - A party made up of farmers and laborers that wanted direct election of senators and an 8hr working day
J.P. Morgan - Banker who buys out Carnegie Steel and renames it to U.S. Steel. Was a philanthropist in a way; he gave all the money needed for WWI and was payed back. Was one of the "Robber barons"
- Brilliant orator, famous "Cross of Gold" speech
Mail Order Catalogs - Marketing strategy developed in late 1800's and early 1900's. Brought consumer products to rural areas. Example: Sears and Roebuck, Montgomery Ward.
Tin Pan Alley - is the name given to the collection of New York City-centered music publishers and songwriters who dominated the popular music of the United States in the late 1800's and early 1900's.
Homestead Act of 1862 - Legislation that granted 160 acres of land in exchange for improving it. You couldn't be a confederate and must fill our application and sign a deed. Goal was to populate and develop South so that railroads were more prof
Laissez-Faire Economics - " Hands off" approach.
Theory that opposes governmental interference in economic affairs beyond what is necessary to protect life and property. The government would use tactics of subsidies for railroad and telecommunications, protective tariffs, little regulation, li
