(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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AFL (American Federation of Labor)
Labor union formed by labor leader Samuel Gompers, who realized that worker’s core issues were with wages, and working conditions.
Muller v. Oregon
1908 Supreme Court case, upheld law limiting women’s workday hours to ten. Emphasized worker’s health being detrimental with high work hours.
Free Silver
supported by the populist party, the free silver movement advocating for the U.S. dollar to be backed by the value of silver rather than gold, would ease farmers' debts as a result.
Sit-ins
form of strike used to help strikers achieve their goals, involves people occupying a space to hinder production
Square Deal
Domestic policy put forth by Roosevelt, believed in protection of the consumer, control of large corporations, and conservation of natural resources
Eugene V. Debs (Imprisonment)
Received 1 million votes while in prison, was arrested for protesting World War I, part of his Ohio speech was that while the working class sacrificed for the country, it was the ruling class that made the decisions concerning war and peace
Knights of Labor
Union organization of common workers, wanted eight-hour work days, abolition of child labor, and graduated income tax. Strongly supported the Chinese Exclusion Act
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
an industrial fire in a New York neighborhood which led to the death of 145 women and children as a result of unjust working conditions.
Industrial Capitalism
Capitalistic shift from an agrarian economy to one centered around factory work and production.
Populist(People's Party)
Founded in 1891, this political party was made up of farmers and agrarian workers, who called for free coinage of gold and silver, as well as government reforms to help farmers.
William Jennings Bryan
politician and presidential candidate of the Populist Party
John D. Rockefeller
Businessman and Philanthropist, considered the richest american of all time, founded the Standard Oil Company and eventually led the government to pass many anti-trust acts as a result of Standard Oil’s success. After retiring he spent his life
Andrew Carnegie
contributed to the expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century and became one of the richest Americans in history, later donated a large portion of his fortune to the construction of libraries, schools, and more
Henry Clay Frick
Businessman and lifelong opponent of organized labor,worked with Andrew Carnegie at his steel company, his refusal to allow his employees to unionize led to the Homestead Strike and the death of ten with many more injured.
Pullman Strike
The most famous strike of this time period, began as a walkout by factory workers over low wages, although later broken up people criticized George Pullman and his company’s policies. Led to increased awareness of a “problem” within the labor ind
Social Darwinists
Those who held the belief that the reason people were poor was due to laziness and less productivity, and believed that they should not receive assistance from the government.
Clayton Antitrust Act
Act that prevented the creation of trusts and monopolies, as well as declared strikes, boycotts, and labor unions legal. Was signed in 1914
Muckrakers
News journalists who dug up unfair labor and wage conditions, unfair business practices, and more
Munn V. Illinois
Supreme Court case where it was decided that the government is able to regulate private businesses if it was for the common interest
Great Railroad Strike
Large number of railroad workers went on strike due to cut wages. Would result in violence against the workers, and the economy coming to a halt for a brief period.
Omaha Convention (1892)
This platform was the party program adopted at the formative convention of the Populist (or People's) Party held in Omaha, Nebraska on July 4, 1892.
Reasons for Striking
Wages, Work hours, Safety
Homestead Strike
Carnegie Steel vs. Largest trade union in the nation. Resulted in initial success by the union, followed by crushing defeats due to arrests and dispersal of the union. Showed how difficult it was for unions to stand up to corporations.
Haymarket Square Riot
Originally a peaceful work strike, became violent when a explosive device was thrown at the police, this led retaliation from police and the death of several police officers and civilians
American Civil Liberties Union
Founded in 1920, this union fights for and protects the constitutional rights of people through lobbying and litigation(legal action)
