There was an extreme lack of government regulation of the economy at the time congress sparked a new fight with the Sioux, by passing a law that nullified all previous treaties made with native Americans Wanted to correct the concentration of power held by banks and trusts. Proposed the Omaha platform: Direct election of senators, more referendums, graduated income tax, and an 8-hour workday Forced segregation and prevented african americans from exercising their civil liberties

The most famous political machine organized and met the needs of immigrants and the poor in exchange for votes There was an extreme lack of government regulation of the economy at the time Political appointments were very corrupt after a guy shot the president because he didn't get a job, congress passed the Pendleton Act, which created an exam that was used for deciding who would get a job National union open to ALL laborers. Wanted to end child labor and end trusts

Sherman antitrust act Andrew Carnegie Jim Crow laws International migration society

Railroads supported by the government through money and land grants Farmers wanted to print more money so they could more easily pay back their debts, but the bankers and the wealthy wanted to keep the U.S. Dollar on the gold standard A new focus on cash-crops in the north and west, and a shift to more expensive mechanized farming methods put smaller farms out of business. Big trusts that farmers relied on (like railroads) also raised prices, making it even harder for farmers to make a living Made monopolizing an entire market illegal

Booker T. Washington Railroads Government support for railroads Changes in farming