Gilded Age

$200 $400 $600 $800 $1,000 Inventions Famous People Immigra-tion Pro-gressive Era Industrial Rev. Hodge Podge $200 $400 $600 $800 $1,000

He invented the electric light bulb in 1879. Inventions (200) He invented the electric light bulb in 1879. Thomas Edison

Inventions (400) These brothers flew the first manned airplane at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina in 1903. The Wright Brothers

Alexander Graham Bell invented this communication device in 1876. Inventions (600) Alexander Graham Bell invented this communication device in 1876. Telephone

He received the first patent for the gasoline powered automobile. Inventions (800) He received the first patent for the gasoline powered automobile. Karl Benz

This process made it cheaper and quicker to produce steel. Inventions (1000) This process made it cheaper and quicker to produce steel. Bessemer

Famous People (200) He made a fortune in steel and wrote “The Gospel of Wealth.” Andrew Carnegie

Famous People (400) This American author coined the phrase “the Gilded Age.” Mark Twain

Famous People (600) His Model T was the first automobile to be mass produced on an assembly line. Henry Ford

Famous People (800) The assassination of this man started World War I. Franz Ferdinand

Famous People (1000) This president was responsible for beginning construction of the Panama Canal. Theodore Roosevelt

Hodge Podge (200) These two industries emerged in the 1800s to drive America’s industrial expansion.. Steel & petroleum

Congress passed this law in 1890 to limit the power of big business. Hodge Podge (1000) Congress passed this law in 1890 to limit the power of big business. Sherman Antitrust Law

Hodge Podge (600) The sinking of this passenger ship pushed the U.S. towards involvement in World War I. Lusitania

Hodge Podge (800) The only amendment to the Constitution that was later repealed. 18th

These journalists wrote about social problems in the United States. Hodge Podge (400) These journalists wrote about social problems in the United States. Muckrakers

Immigration (200) The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States from this nation. France

Immigration (400) This processing station for immigrants first opened in New York Harbor in 1892. Ellis Island

Immigration (600) People from this nation were banned from entering the United States in 1882. China

Immigration (800) How many people immigrated to the U.S. between 1880-1920. 20 million

Immigration (1000) Congress established this as the quota for the number of immigrants able to enter the U.S. each year. 164,000

Progressive Era (200) This amendment to the Constitution gave women the right to vote. 19th

Progressive Era (400) A fire at this company in New York City led to the creation of fire codes and improved work conditions. Triangle Shirtwaist Co.

These agreements prevented factory workers from joining unions. Progressive Era (600) These agreements prevented factory workers from joining unions. Yellow dog contracts

He was the corrupt political boss in New York City. Progressive Era (800) He was the corrupt political boss in New York City. Boss Tweed

Progressive Era (1000) This journalist investigated the meat packing industry and wrote the book “The Jungle.” Upton Sinclair

Industrial Revolution (200) Standard Oil made him the richest man in America. John D. Rockefeller

Industrial Revolution (400) This was the first national labor union in the United States. Knights of Labor

Industrial Revolution (600) These large businesses tried to eliminate all competition in an industry. Trusts

Industrial Revolution (800) He was the powerful leader of the American Federation of Labor. Samuel Gompers

Industrial Revolution (1000) This is when unions and management negotiate wages & work conditions. Collective bargaining

Four American presidents have been assassinated. Final Jeopardy Four American presidents have been assassinated. Who are they? Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield, William McKinley, John F. Kennedy