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Down: 1) This law ended the spoils system People have to take a civil service test to get government jobs3) The belief that stronger businesses should be allowed to eliminate weaker businesses Supporters of social Darwinism also believed in laissez faire and the formation of monopolies4) Organization of farmers to help fight against high railroad costs5) A company that controls or dominates an industry Worked to eliminate competition to increase profits6) Name created by Mark Twain for the end of the 19th Century Large gaps between the rich and poor9) American Federation of Labor – Samuel Gompers Organized workers to improve working conditions and increase wages Easier for skilled workers to unionize10) Government program that gave land to white settlers Helped settle the Great Plains11) Southern laws to limit rights of African Americans Poll taxes, grandfather clause, literacy tests (prevent African Americans from voting)13) Segregation laws in the South Limited rights of African Americans Across: 2) Laws passed to eliminate trusts/monopolies Laws showed that the government could regulate/control businesses Promoted competition in business7) Federal government gave railroad companies land to build it Helped in the settlement of the west Made transportation cheaper and faster Led to the downfall of the buffalo and the Plains Indians8) Political party made up of farmers and factory workers Hoped to achieve an 8 hour work day Were responsible for direct election of senators and graduated income taxes Wanted to reform our currency and use a silver standard12) Supreme court ruled that segregation was legal Public facilities had to be separate but equal.14) Plan to “fix” south after the Civil War Lincoln’s plan was too lenient on the South 13th, 14th, & 15th Amendments passed15) Carnegie, Rockefeller, Morgan, Ford, Vanderbilt Used ruthless business tactics to eliminate competitors and form monopolies Philanthropists – donated money16) Government program to force Native Americans to assimilate Helped settle the West and achieve manifest destiny
 

 

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