This document contains a list of 13 terms related to the Gilded Age in American history. Students are asked to define each of the terms in 5 sentences or less to demonstrate their understanding of the key people, events, laws, and social phenomena of this time period in the late 19th century.

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UNIT 1 VOCAB
The Gilded Age
Define the following terms (5 points each):
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1. assimilate:
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2. nativism:
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3. political machine:
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4. party boss: :
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5. muckraker:
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6. philanthropy:
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7. tenement:
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8. gilded:
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1. Gilded Age:
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2. Gospel of Wealth:
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3. Dawes Act:
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4. Jim Crow laws:
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5. Interstate Commerce Commission:
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6. Sherman Antitrust Act:
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7. Andrew Carnegie:
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8. Chief Joseph:
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9. William M. “Boss” Tweed:
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10. Jacob Riis:
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11. Jane Adams:
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12. William Jennings Bryan:
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13. W.E.B. DuBois:
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