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Chapter 17
An Industrial Giant Emerges
Term | Definition |
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American Federation of Labor | A union, formed in 1886, that organized skilled workers along craft lines. It focused on workplace issues rather than political or social reform. |
Interstate Commence Act | Federal law establishing the Interstate Commerce Commission in 1887, the nation's first regulatory agency. |
Sherman Antitrust | A federal law, passed in 1890, that outlawed monopolistic organizations that functioned to restrain trade. |
Laissez-faire | A French term--literally, "to let alone" -- used in economic contexts to signify the absence of governmental interference in or regulation of economic matters. |
Knights of Labor | Nation Labor organization, formed in 1869 and headed by Uriah Stephens and Terence Powderly. |
National Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry | A farmers' organization, founded in 1867, by Oliver H. Kelley, that initially provided social and cultural benefits but then supported legislation, known as Granger, providing for railroad regulation. |
Social Darwinism | A belief that Charles Darwin's theory of the evolution of species also applied to social and economic institutions and privacies. |
Industrial Growth | New nature resources were discovered and exploited, increasing opportunities. Expands population. |
Railroad | Important first as an industry in themselves. Organized integrated systems. |
George, Bellamy, Lloyd | The popularity of a number of radical theorists reflects public feelings in the period. |