Populist Movements in the Late 19th Century

Agrarian = Advocates for farmers' rights and interests Populism = Political approach representing ordinary people Bimetallism = Use of gold and silver in national monetary system Mass Production = Production of standardized goods using assembly line techniques

The Grange/ Patrons of Husbandry = Advance farmers' interests through social activities William Jennings Bryan = Prominent politician advocating for populist causes Peoples Party/ Populist Party = Political party representing farmers and laborers Exoduster = African Americans migrating West post-Civil War

Free Silver = Advocated for unrestricted coinage of silver Homestead Act = Provided free land in the West to settlers Mining town = Established to support mining operations Open Range = Vast grassland for livestock grazing

<p>Andrew Carnegie = Carnegie Steel John D. Rockefeller = Standard Oil Company J.P. Morgan = Not applicable Thomas Nast = Not applicable</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Monopoly = Control of a market by a single entity Graft = The illegal use of political influence for personal gain Assimilation = The process by which immigrants adopt the cultural norms and values of their host society Trusts = Large business combinations that dominated industries</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Angel Island = San Francisco Bay Ellis Island = New York Harbor Immigration = Not applicable Settlement house = Not applicable</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Horizontal integration = The merging of companies at the same stage of production in the same industry Push Factors = Reasons that compel people to leave their home country and migrate to another Political Machines = Organizations that provided social services in exchange for political support Tenement house = A multi-family urban dwelling, usually overcrowded and unsanitary</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Robber Barons = Industrialists who gained great wealth and power through unethical means Captains of Industry = Industrialists who led the nation to economic prosperity through their business skills and philanthropy William 'Boss' Tweed = Not applicable Chinese Exclusion Act = Not applicable</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Vertical integration = The merging of companies at different stages of production in the same industry Corporation = A legal entity owned by shareholders that has rights and liabilities separate from its owners Push Factors = Reasons that compel people to leave their home country and migrate to another Monopoly = Control of a market by a single entity</p> Signup and view all the answers