APUSH - Unit 16 Vocab (Part 2)

Chinese Exclusion Act

law that barred Chinese laborers from entering the United States

Great Railroad Strike of 1877

A strike of thousands of railroad workers and labor allies, who protested the growing power of railroad corporations

Greenback-Labor Party

A national political movement calling on the government to increase the money supply in order to assist borrowers and foster economic growth

Producerism

The argument that real economic wealth is created by workers who make their living by physical labor

Granger Laws

Economic regulatory laws passed in some midwestern states, triggered by pressure from farmers and the Greenback-Labor Party

Knights of Labor

The first mass labor organization and union created among America’s working class

Haymarket Square

conflict in Chicago in which both workers and policemen were killed or wounded during a labor demonstration called by local anarchists.

Farmers’ Alliance

a movement where struggling farmers banded together to fight against falling crop prices, high railroad shipping rates, and crippling debt

Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC)

a federal regulatory agency designed to oversee the railroad industry and prevent collusion and unfair rates

American Federation of Labor (AFL)

Organization that coordinated unions and called for direct negotiation with employers in order to achieve benefits for skilled workers