was a railroad speculator who pioneered the expansion of the American Railroad system
Jay Gould
the rampant capitalism caused the pro business age after the reconstruction to be called
The Gilded Age
was one of the biggest steel monopolists. He was a major philanthropist, and thus one of the most loved men in America
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie called his system of organization by which all aspects of the business fell under Carnegie’s control
Vertical integration
was the Oil Magnate of the time
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller pioneered the new form of corporate structure
Trust
whose father owned a small refinery, wrote about the ills of Rockefeller’s methods to consolidate companies
Ida M Tarbell
was the inventor of the direct current
Thomas Alva Edison
is the concept of investment sponsored by banks and bankers
Finance capitalism
was the biggest finance capitalist of the 19th century and strived to consolidate companies, whenever possible
JP Morgan
justified relentless competition. The companies that lost should die to further ameircan society.
Social Darwinism
written by Andrew Carnegie urged the rich to be philanthropists
Gospel of Wealth
economics was urged by social darwinists. No governmental intervention
Laissez-faire
was when jobs were doled out based on party affiliation. “to the victor go the spoils”
Spoils system
many influential southerners in the Gilded age called for a south modeled upon the industrial north
New South
launched a significant anti-lynching movement
Ida B Wells
of Women’s Clubs the was the union of pro female literary and political clubs
General Federation of Women’s Club
The comprised of women, advocated the complete abolition of alcohol
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Laws that abided with black segregation
Jim Crow
The belief in which men are the only ones that should be involved in politics
Separate spheres