SpoilsSystema practice ofrewardingpoliticalsupporters withgovernmentjobs.LaissezFairea policy ofminimumgovernmentalinterference in theeconomic affairs ofindividuals andsocietynativismpromoting orprotecting theinterests ofnative-bornover those ofimmigrantsJohn DRockefellerestablished amonopolyover oil(gasoline,kerosene) inthe late 1800sUrbanizationrapidgrowthof citiesCorneliusVanderbiltestablisheda monopolyoverrailroadsLaborUnionsa group of workerswho organize tonegotiate with theiremployer for betterworkingconditions, pay,and benefitsassimilationthe process bywhich immigrantsand ethnic groupsadopt thedominant cultureof the UnitedStatesTenementsOvercrowdedhousing thatemerged due tofast urbanization &lack of building &health codesAndrewCarnegieestablisheda monopolyover steelproductionBossTweedThe mostnotorious andinfamous leaderof a politicalmachine inNew York CitySusanBAnthonyLobbied forwomen's’suffrage (rightto vote) duringthe Gilded AgeIndustrializationworkersmoved fromfarming toworking infactoriesRobberBaronssuccessfulindustrialistswhose businesspractices wereoften consideredruthless orunethicalGildedAgeperiod ofextremepoverty, politicalcorruption, andmonopoliesPoliticalMachineAn organizationthat bribes politicalofficials, voters,and judges tomake certainchoicesEllisIslandlocation whereimmigrantsfrom Europeentered the USTranscontinentalRailroada railway thatconnected theUnited Statesfrom the Atlanticcoast to thePacific coastPullmanStrikeThis event wascaused bybusiness ownerslaying off manyworkers & cuttingworker’s payPlessy v.FergusonSupreme Courtcase that ruled JimCrow laws wereconstitutionaland could continueto be usedMonopolyA businessthat controlsan entireindustryTrusta group ofbusinessesrun by thesame boardmembersChineseExclusionActLaw passed by theU.S. governmentthat limited Chineseimmigration &prevented themfrom becomingcitizensElectionof 1896This eventmarked theheight of powerof politicalmachinesSpoilsSystema practice ofrewardingpoliticalsupporters withgovernmentjobs.LaissezFairea policy ofminimumgovernmentalinterference in theeconomic affairs ofindividuals andsocietynativismpromoting orprotecting theinterests ofnative-bornover those ofimmigrantsJohn DRockefellerestablished amonopolyover oil(gasoline,kerosene) inthe late 1800sUrbanizationrapidgrowthof citiesCorneliusVanderbiltestablisheda monopolyoverrailroadsLaborUnionsa group of workerswho organize tonegotiate with theiremployer for betterworkingconditions, pay,and benefitsassimilationthe process bywhich immigrantsand ethnic groupsadopt thedominant cultureof the UnitedStatesTenementsOvercrowdedhousing thatemerged due tofast urbanization &lack of building &health codesAndrewCarnegieestablisheda monopolyover steelproductionBossTweedThe mostnotorious andinfamous leaderof a politicalmachine inNew York CitySusanBAnthonyLobbied forwomen's’suffrage (rightto vote) duringthe Gilded AgeIndustrializationworkersmoved fromfarming toworking infactoriesRobberBaronssuccessfulindustrialistswhose businesspractices wereoften consideredruthless orunethicalGildedAgeperiod ofextremepoverty, politicalcorruption, andmonopoliesPoliticalMachineAn organizationthat bribes politicalofficials, voters,and judges tomake certainchoicesEllisIslandlocation whereimmigrantsfrom Europeentered the USTranscontinentalRailroada railway thatconnected theUnited Statesfrom the Atlanticcoast to thePacific coastPullmanStrikeThis event wascaused bybusiness ownerslaying off manyworkers & cuttingworker’s payPlessy v.FergusonSupreme Courtcase that ruled JimCrow laws wereconstitutionaland could continueto be usedMonopolyA businessthat controlsan entireindustryTrusta group ofbusinessesrun by thesame boardmembersChineseExclusionActLaw passed by theU.S. governmentthat limited Chineseimmigration &prevented themfrom becomingcitizensElectionof 1896This eventmarked theheight of powerof politicalmachines

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