Ch 15 Terms IIIIIIIV
This term best describes the US economic policy during the rise of big business ( )
Laissez faire capitalism
In the latter half of the 1800s businesses formed these to increase efficiency and raise necessary capital
Corporations
The purpose of this act was to disband large corporations
Sherman Antitrust Act
These immigrants came largely from Southern and Eastern Europe and were a variety of religions.
New immigrants
The immigrants of the latter part of the 1800s largely settled in these in the urban centers – ex: Little Italy.
Ethnic Neighborhoods
The major reason that many Americans feared immigration was due to this reason
Economic Factors
This piece of legislation (passed in 1882) prohibited individuals from certain a certain Asian nation from immigrating to America for work purposes.
Chinese Exclusion Act
The major purpose of forming pools, trusts and monopolies in the United States was to do this
Eliminate Competition
The Gold and Credit Mobilier Scandals occurred under this President
Grant
Founded in 1869, this was one of the nation’s earliest labor unions
The Knights of Labor
These laws were passed by state legislators during the 1870s to regulate the Railroads
Granger Laws
This political party’s platform called for a shorter workday and immigration restrictions to appeal to the labor groups. However, they were unsuccessful.
Populist Party
Debt was this group’s main problem in the late 1800s
Farmers
Many believed the political corruption of the late 1800s was due to this
The spoils system or patronage
These people are opposed to foreigners settling in their country
Nativists
Loser of the 1896 Presidential election, this man’s “Cross of Gold” speech did not appeal to factory workers
William Jennings Bryan
Strikes often became this at the end of the 19 th century (such as the Harvester and Homestead Strikes) which caused many labor movements to weaken
Violent
The Supreme Court decision in this case said that the granger Laws were unconstitutional
Wabash v. IL
The government generally sided with this in labor confrontations
Business/Management
This agrarian group, formed in TX, supported government ownership of the Railroads, a graduated income tax, and tougher banking standards
The Farmers’ Alliance
President of the American Railway Union who was jailed for his involvement in the Pullman Strike
Eugene V. Debs
This court case did not declare the Granger Laws unconstitutional
Munn v. IL
These are charitable efforts to promote public welfare.
Philanthropy
This group sought to impose a literacy test on all immigrants
The Immigration Restriction League
Although a Stalwart, this President made efforts to advance civil service reform including support for the Pendleton Civil Service Act
Chester A. Arthur