The buffalo Robber Barons Plains Indians( buffalo, Robber Barons, Plains Indians ) is an animal that was driven nearly extinct when its grazing area in the Great Plains was disrupted by the arrival of railroads after the Civil War. Native Americans were quite dependent on these animals and were negatively impacted by the decrease in the population.

Horatio Alger Henry Ford Andrew Carnegie( Horatio Alger, Henry Ford, Andrew Carnegie ) was the Steel King who wrote "The Social Gospel" "The Gospel of Wealth" "Social Darwinism"( "The Social Gospel", "The Gospel of Wealth", "Social Darwinism" ) - a text asserting that the rich were responsible for using their wealth to improve the community for the 'less fortunate'.

The American Federation of Labor Knights of Labor National Labor Union( American Federation of Labor, Knights of Labor, National Labor Union ) was a union formed by J.P. Morgan Jacob Riis Samuel Gompers( J.P. Morgan, Jacob Riis, Samuel Gompers )to create "closed shops" to support workers' rights.

The millionaires during this time period were not only known as Captains of Industry Buffalo Democratic Party( Captains of Industry, Buffalo, Democratic Party ) because they improved production and the overall economy of the US, but they were also known as Robber Barons Captains of Industry Knights of Labor( Robber Barons, Captains of Industry, Knights of Labor ) because they seemed to hold on to such extreme amounts of wealth at the expense of the laborers.

The Democratic Party was largely represented in the South North West East( South, North, West, East ) and tended to support states' rights tended to support federal rights( tended to support states' rights, tended to support federal rights ).

The Grange American Federation of Labor Captains of Industry( The Grange, American Federation of Labor, Captains of Industry ) wanted to unite farmers who practiced commercial agriculture "free silver" "Gospel of Wealth"( commercial agriculture, "free silver", "Gospel of Wealth" ) and eventually developed into the Farmers' Alliance Homestead Act American Dream( Farmers' Alliance, Homestead Act, American Dream ) - which aimed to use political power to work against corporate power. These sentiments eventually helped form the Populist Party Pullman Strike Republican Party( Populist Party, Pullman Strike, Republican Party ) - which worked to use political power to create laws in favor of farmers. In particular, they wanted to "free silver" consume conspicuously mass transport( "free silver", consume conspicuously, mass transport ) in order to create more currency for general use.

The rich during this time period were accused of conspicuous consumption the Haymarket Bombing horizontal integration( conspicuous consumption, the Haymarket Bombing, horizontal integration ) or enjoying grotesque luxury mass production mining( grotesque luxury, mass production, mining ).

The Knights of Labor American Federation of Labor National Labor Union( Knights of Labor, American Federation of Labor, National Labor Union ) was a union that was blamed for the Haymarket Square Bombing Homestead Act Interstate Commerce Act( Haymarket Square Bombing, Homestead Act, Interstate Commerce Act ), associated with anarchy and eventually fell apart.

Henry Ford Mark Twain Samuel Gompers( Henry Ford, Mark Twain, Samuel Gompers ) is an example of someone who contributed to mass production mining muckrakers( mass production, mining, muckrakers ).

The Homestead Act Interstate Commerce Act Populist Party( Homestead Act, Interstate Commerce Act, Populist Party ) allowed people to claim land and support themselves out west.

Horatio Alger J.P. Morgan Jacob Riis( Horatio Alger, J.P. Morgan, Jacob Riis ) was a writer whose stories showcased "rags to riches" stories that helped develop the American Dream Social Gospel Gospel of Wealth( American Dream, Social Gospel, Gospel of Wealth ) (the idea that anybody can be successful if they work hard enough). These ideas defended the existence of millionaires in the US by defending Social Darwinism Social Gospel The Grange( Social Darwinism, Social Gospel, The Grange ) - the idea that the most fit people are the ones who make the most money.

Andrew Carnegie was known for using vertical integration horizontal integration( vertical integration, horizontal integration ) (controlling all parts of the production process and eliminating the "middle man") to make his business successful, while John Rockefeller J.P. Morgan Cornelius Vanderbilt( John Rockefeller, J.P. Morgan, Cornelius Vanderbilt ) (owner of Standard Oil) was known for using horizontal integration vertical integration( horizontal integration, vertical integration ) (taking over smaller companies to control prices). In general, some of these millionaires used trusts Yellow Journalism( trusts, Yellow Journalism ) to monopolize markets/eliminate competition.

J.P. Morgan Andrew Carnegie John Rockefeller( J.P. Morgan, Andrew Carnegie, John Rockefeller ) is associated with making money through banking.

Jacob Riis Mark Twain( Jacob Riis, Mark Twain ) and Upton Sinclair Horatio Alger( Upton Sinclair, Horatio Alger ) were both muckrakers Captains of Industry( muckrakers, Captains of Industry ) who used their writing to point out issues of the times. Yellow journalism Social Realism( Yellow journalism, Social Realism ) is when someone exaggerates a story in their writing to generate fear.

Mark Twain Samuel Gompers( Mark Twain, Samuel Gompers ) was the author who gave the Gilded Age it's name and practiced Social Realism Social Gospel( Social Realism, Social Gospel ) (down-to-earth depictions of working class life) in his writing.

The transcontinental railroad Republican Party( transcontinental railroad, Republican Party ) allowed multiple people and goods to move across the country efficiently and was therefore one of the first forms of mass transportation mass consumption( mass transportation, mass consumption ). It also supported mining muckrakers( mining, muckrakers ) by moving people back and forth. The Pullman Strike Social Gospel( Pullman Strike, Social Gospel ) is an example of employees in this industry unionizing and fighting for better working conditions.

The Interstate Commerce Act Sherman Anti-Trust Act( Interstate Commerce Act, Sherman Anti-Trust Act ) is an example of government action to address economic issues by limiting the freedoms of the railroad companies. The Sherman Anti-Trust Act Interstate Commerce Act( Sherman Anti-Trust Act, Interstate Commerce Act ) was an attempt by the government to eliminate monopolies, but it worked against unions such as the National Labor Union Republican Party( National Labor Union, Republican Party ).

The "Passing of the Frontier" "Free Silver"( "Passing of the Frontier", "Free Silver" ) is the idea that the West had been discovered and there was nowhere left to expand.

The Republican Party Democratic Party( Republican Party, Democratic Party ) during this time period was associated with the North.

The Social Gospel Social Realism( Social Gospel, Social Realism ) is what was preached by ministers of the Church at this time to convince rich Christians to help the less fortunate.