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Dead rabbits was a gang that created violent conflict between another gang known as Bowery boys. This event created ethnic tension and violence in immigrant heavy neighborhoods. -
This klan was established to terrorize freed Americans such as immigrants, Jews and African Americans. This caused fear and backlash among the Americans. -
Due to aggressive business practices and securing favorable deals with railroads, Standard Oil grew to become a massive monopoly. It controlled an estimated 90% of the U.S. oil refining and pipeline business. -
Bell was an immigrant that invented the first practical telephone. This new invention created quicker communication and it especially helped out businesses and industries. -
The U.S. government, rather than using a lottery or auction, decided on a chaotic and dangerous "land run" method which opened the "Unassigned Lands" for settlement. Thousands of people raced to claim a 160-acre plot. The government gained authority to manage this land by specifically targeting the 5 civilized tribes with a new amendment, even though, originally the land had been promised to the Native Americans. -
Ellis Island located in New York Harbor, was a process opened for the entry of millions of immigrants. Approximately, 12 million immigrants passed through. Ellis Island had a medical inspection and legal questions for immigrants that could lead to them being denied citizenship in the U.S. -
One of America’s first popular children’s book. Historians claim it reflected the populist movement. It showed how immigrants, workers and farmers were effected by industrial and stoical changes. -
J.P. Morgan bought Carnegie’s steel company and others which created the first billion dollar company. This industry relied heavily on immigrant workers in harsh conditions. -
Roosevelt became president after McKinley was assassinated. He pushed progressive reforms that specifically impacted industries where immigrants worked. -
The company created thousands of jobs for immigrants and paid a high wage of $5 a day. They expected their employees to follow strict American standards. -
A journalist investigated John Rockefeller oil company which reveled the unfair practices that were used to crush competition. This discovery affected regulation of big businesses which directly affected where immigrants worked. -
The Angel Island Immigration Station, located in San Francisco Bay, operated as a major port of entry for immigrants. -
This amendment created federal income tax. Which gave the government the money they needed to regulate industrials and fund public projects. -
This amendment allowed citizens to directly elect U.S. senators. This changed reduced corruption from wealthy businessmen trying to control politics. In addition, it gave immigrants and working class people more influence in government. -
The opening of the tallest building in America (at the time) brought great hope and ambition to the country; considering it was also in the midst of the Great Depression.