John DRockefellerestablished amonopolyover oil(gasoline,kerosene) inthe late 1800sTrusta group ofbusinessesrun by thesame boardmembersSpoilsSystema practice ofrewardingpoliticalsupporters withgovernmentjobs.ChineseExclusionActLaw passed by theU.S. governmentthat limited Chineseimmigration &prevented themfrom becomingcitizensIndustrializationworkersmoved fromfarming toworking infactoriesTenementsOvercrowdedhousing thatemerged due tofast urbanization &lack of building &health codesAndrewCarnegieestablisheda monopolyover steelproductionSusanBAnthonyLobbied forwomen's’suffrage (rightto vote) duringthe Gilded AgePoliticalMachineAn organizationthat bribes politicalofficials, voters,and judges tomake certainchoicesRobberBaronssuccessfulindustrialistswhose businesspractices wereoften consideredruthless orunethicalBossTweedThe mostnotorious andinfamous leaderof a politicalmachine inNew York CityLaissezFairea policy ofminimumgovernmentalinterference in theeconomic affairs ofindividuals andsocietyTranscontinentalRailroada railway thatconnected theUnited Statesfrom the Atlanticcoast to thePacific coastUrbanizationrapidgrowthof citiesEllisIslandlocation whereimmigrantsfrom Europeentered the USnativismpromoting orprotecting theinterests ofnative-bornover those ofimmigrantsPullmanStrikeThis event wascaused bybusiness ownerslaying off manyworkers & cuttingworker’s payassimilationthe process bywhich immigrantsand ethnic groupsadopt thedominant cultureof the UnitedStatesElectionof 1896This eventmarked theheight of powerof politicalmachinesCorneliusVanderbiltestablisheda monopolyoverrailroadsMonopolyA businessthat controlsan entireindustryPlessy v.FergusonSupreme Courtcase that ruled JimCrow laws wereconstitutionaland could continueto be usedLaborUnionsa group of workerswho organize tonegotiate with theiremployer for betterworkingconditions, pay,and benefitsGildedAgeperiod ofextremepoverty, politicalcorruption, andmonopoliesJohn DRockefellerestablished amonopolyover oil(gasoline,kerosene) inthe late 1800sTrusta group ofbusinessesrun by thesame boardmembersSpoilsSystema practice ofrewardingpoliticalsupporters withgovernmentjobs.ChineseExclusionActLaw passed by theU.S. governmentthat limited Chineseimmigration &prevented themfrom becomingcitizensIndustrializationworkersmoved fromfarming toworking infactoriesTenementsOvercrowdedhousing thatemerged due tofast urbanization &lack of building &health codesAndrewCarnegieestablisheda monopolyover steelproductionSusanBAnthonyLobbied forwomen's’suffrage (rightto vote) duringthe Gilded AgePoliticalMachineAn organizationthat bribes politicalofficials, voters,and judges tomake certainchoicesRobberBaronssuccessfulindustrialistswhose businesspractices wereoften consideredruthless orunethicalBossTweedThe mostnotorious andinfamous leaderof a politicalmachine inNew York CityLaissezFairea policy ofminimumgovernmentalinterference in theeconomic affairs ofindividuals andsocietyTranscontinentalRailroada railway thatconnected theUnited Statesfrom the Atlanticcoast to thePacific coastUrbanizationrapidgrowthof citiesEllisIslandlocation whereimmigrantsfrom Europeentered the USnativismpromoting orprotecting theinterests ofnative-bornover those ofimmigrantsPullmanStrikeThis event wascaused bybusiness ownerslaying off manyworkers & cuttingworker’s payassimilationthe process bywhich immigrantsand ethnic groupsadopt thedominant cultureof the UnitedStatesElectionof 1896This eventmarked theheight of powerof politicalmachinesCorneliusVanderbiltestablisheda monopolyoverrailroadsMonopolyA businessthat controlsan entireindustryPlessy v.FergusonSupreme Courtcase that ruled JimCrow laws wereconstitutionaland could continueto be usedLaborUnionsa group of workerswho organize tonegotiate with theiremployer for betterworkingconditions, pay,and benefitsGildedAgeperiod ofextremepoverty, politicalcorruption, andmonopolies

Gilded Age - Call List

(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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  1. established a monopoly over oil (gasoline, kerosene) in the late 1800s
    John D Rockefeller
  2. a group of businesses run by the same board members
    Trust
  3. a practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs.
    Spoils System
  4. Law passed by the U.S. government that limited Chinese immigration & prevented them from becoming citizens
    Chinese Exclusion Act
  5. workers moved from farming to working in factories
    Industrialization
  6. Overcrowded housing that emerged due to fast urbanization & lack of building & health codes
    Tenements
  7. established a monopoly over steel production
    Andrew Carnegie
  8. Lobbied for women's’ suffrage (right to vote) during the Gilded Age
    Susan B Anthony
  9. An organization that bribes political officials, voters, and judges to make certain choices
    Political Machine
  10. successful industrialists whose business practices were often considered ruthless or unethical
    Robber Barons
  11. The most notorious and infamous leader of a political machine in New York City
    Boss Tweed
  12. a policy of minimum governmental interference in the economic affairs of individuals and society
    Laissez Faire
  13. a railway that connected the United States from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific coast
    Transcontinental Railroad
  14. rapid growth of cities
    Urbanization
  15. location where immigrants from Europe entered the US
    Ellis Island
  16. promoting or protecting the interests of native-born over those of immigrants
    nativism
  17. This event was caused by business owners laying off many workers & cutting worker’s pay
    Pullman Strike
  18. the process by which immigrants and ethnic groups adopt the dominant culture of the United States
    assimilation
  19. This event marked the height of power of political machines
    Election of 1896
  20. established a monopoly over railroads
    Cornelius Vanderbilt
  21. A business that controls an entire industry
    Monopoly
  22. Supreme Court case that ruled Jim Crow laws were constitutional and could continue to be used
    Plessy v. Ferguson
  23. a group of workers who organize to negotiate with their employer for better working conditions, pay, and benefits
    Labor Unions
  24. period of extreme poverty, political corruption, and monopolies
    Gilded Age