CorneliusVanderbiltestablisheda monopolyoverrailroadsnativismpromoting orprotecting theinterests ofnative-bornover those ofimmigrantsassimilationthe process bywhich immigrantsand ethnic groupsadopt thedominant cultureof the UnitedStatesPoliticalMachineAn organizationthat bribes politicalofficials, voters,and judges tomake certainchoicesJohn DRockefellerestablished amonopolyover oil(gasoline,kerosene) inthe late 1800sUrbanizationrapidgrowthof citiesGildedAgeperiod ofextremepoverty, politicalcorruption, andmonopoliesTrusta group ofbusinessesrun by thesame boardmembersPlessy v.FergusonSupreme Courtcase that ruled JimCrow laws wereconstitutionaland could continueto be usedMonopolyA businessthat controlsan entireindustrySpoilsSystema practice ofrewardingpoliticalsupporters withgovernmentjobs.LaborUnionsa group of workerswho organize tonegotiate with theiremployer for betterworkingconditions, pay,and benefitsEllisIslandlocation whereimmigrantsfrom Europeentered the USTenementsOvercrowdedhousing thatemerged due tofast urbanization &lack of building &health codesChineseExclusionActLaw passed by theU.S. governmentthat limited Chineseimmigration &prevented themfrom becomingcitizensRobberBaronssuccessfulindustrialistswhose businesspractices wereoften consideredruthless orunethicalTranscontinentalRailroada railway thatconnected theUnited Statesfrom the Atlanticcoast to thePacific coastIndustrializationworkersmoved fromfarming toworking infactoriesBossTweedThe mostnotorious andinfamous leaderof a politicalmachine inNew York CityLaissezFairea policy ofminimumgovernmentalinterference in theeconomic affairs ofindividuals andsocietySusanBAnthonyLobbied forwomen's’suffrage (rightto vote) duringthe Gilded AgeAndrewCarnegieestablisheda monopolyover steelproductionPullmanStrikeThis event wascaused bybusiness ownerslaying off manyworkers & cuttingworker’s payElectionof 1896This eventmarked theheight of powerof politicalmachinesCorneliusVanderbiltestablisheda monopolyoverrailroadsnativismpromoting orprotecting theinterests ofnative-bornover those ofimmigrantsassimilationthe process bywhich immigrantsand ethnic groupsadopt thedominant cultureof the UnitedStatesPoliticalMachineAn organizationthat bribes politicalofficials, voters,and judges tomake certainchoicesJohn DRockefellerestablished amonopolyover oil(gasoline,kerosene) inthe late 1800sUrbanizationrapidgrowthof citiesGildedAgeperiod ofextremepoverty, politicalcorruption, andmonopoliesTrusta group ofbusinessesrun by thesame boardmembersPlessy v.FergusonSupreme Courtcase that ruled JimCrow laws wereconstitutionaland could continueto be usedMonopolyA businessthat controlsan entireindustrySpoilsSystema practice ofrewardingpoliticalsupporters withgovernmentjobs.LaborUnionsa group of workerswho organize tonegotiate with theiremployer for betterworkingconditions, pay,and benefitsEllisIslandlocation whereimmigrantsfrom Europeentered the USTenementsOvercrowdedhousing thatemerged due tofast urbanization &lack of building &health codesChineseExclusionActLaw passed by theU.S. governmentthat limited Chineseimmigration &prevented themfrom becomingcitizensRobberBaronssuccessfulindustrialistswhose businesspractices wereoften consideredruthless orunethicalTranscontinentalRailroada railway thatconnected theUnited Statesfrom the Atlanticcoast to thePacific coastIndustrializationworkersmoved fromfarming toworking infactoriesBossTweedThe mostnotorious andinfamous leaderof a politicalmachine inNew York CityLaissezFairea policy ofminimumgovernmentalinterference in theeconomic affairs ofindividuals andsocietySusanBAnthonyLobbied forwomen's’suffrage (rightto vote) duringthe Gilded AgeAndrewCarnegieestablisheda monopolyover steelproductionPullmanStrikeThis event wascaused bybusiness ownerslaying off manyworkers & cuttingworker’s payElectionof 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. established a monopoly over railroads
    Cornelius Vanderbilt
  2. promoting or protecting the interests of native-born over those of immigrants
    nativism
  3. the process by which immigrants and ethnic groups adopt the dominant culture of the United States
    assimilation
  4. An organization that bribes political officials, voters, and judges to make certain choices
    Political Machine
  5. established a monopoly over oil (gasoline, kerosene) in the late 1800s
    John D Rockefeller
  6. rapid growth of cities
    Urbanization
  7. period of extreme poverty, political corruption, and monopolies
    Gilded Age
  8. a group of businesses run by the same board members
    Trust
  9. Supreme Court case that ruled Jim Crow laws were constitutional and could continue to be used
    Plessy v. Ferguson
  10. A business that controls an entire industry
    Monopoly
  11. a practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs.
    Spoils System
  12. a group of workers who organize to negotiate with their employer for better working conditions, pay, and benefits
    Labor Unions
  13. location where immigrants from Europe entered the US
    Ellis Island
  14. Overcrowded housing that emerged due to fast urbanization & lack of building & health codes
    Tenements
  15. Law passed by the U.S. government that limited Chinese immigration & prevented them from becoming citizens
    Chinese Exclusion Act
  16. successful industrialists whose business practices were often considered ruthless or unethical
    Robber Barons
  17. a railway that connected the United States from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific coast
    Transcontinental Railroad
  18. workers moved from farming to working in factories
    Industrialization
  19. The most notorious and infamous leader of a political machine in New York City
    Boss Tweed
  20. a policy of minimum governmental interference in the economic affairs of individuals and society
    Laissez Faire
  21. Lobbied for women's’ suffrage (right to vote) during the Gilded Age
    Susan B Anthony
  22. established a monopoly over steel production
    Andrew Carnegie
  23. This event was caused by business owners laying off many workers & cutting worker’s pay
    Pullman Strike
  24. This event marked the height of power of political machines
    Election of 1896