Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Chapter 17 & 18

The Industrial Giant and The Industrial Age

TermDefinition
Social Darwinism the thought that the people that performed the best and were the most able would always survive if they could demonstrate their abilities fully and without limitation.
Laissez-Faire Non-Interference
National Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry An agricultural fraternity the was founded in 1867.
Interstate Commerce Act A law created to control the American Railroad Industry
Sherman Anti-trust Act A law that banned any business from engaging in certain business activities and allows the government to examine and ***********
The Labor Union Movement A movement in which workers fought for higher wages, improved working conditions, and to end child labor.
Knights of Labor A group of workers, led by Uriah Stephens. This group was critical in the progression of The Labor Movement.
The American Federation of Labor the merging of national craft unions in 1886.
Henry George Author, his writings kindled and triggered many movements of The Progressive Era.
The Socialist Labor Party "Socialist Industrial Union"
Tenement residential apartment homes
Settlement Houses Community centers
Nativism fear or hate of immigrants.
Social Gospel A message delivered by pastors that making the living conditions and houses for the poor better was more important than saving lost soul.
New Immigration the flow of immigration into America around the late nineteenth and early twentieth century from Europe.
Transportation in the late 1800's The transport across land was heavily changed by the invention of the electric trolley car.
Working Women many women worked in the industry to increase the flow of income to their homes. Most worked in textile mills and in jobs involving sewing and textiles, and some were nurses.
Unemployment word created in the late 19th century.
Families in the Working Class The more income the family had, the more luxuries, better homes, and more insurance.
Who favored state laws that supported education? Horace Mann
Created by: 19MCS736
Popular U.S. History sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards