The Gilded Age

1. Is the process of transforming the economy of a nation or region from a focus on agriculture to a reliance on manufacturing.
4. Provided that any adult or intended citizen who had never borne arms against the U.S. government could claim 160 acres of surveyed government land.
7. Is a group of two or more employees who join together to advance common interests such as wages, benefits, schedules, and other employment terms and conditions.
8. Is the increase in the proportion of people living in towns and cities.
9. It was the first significant law restricting immigration into the United States.
11. Large farm animals kept for their milk or meat; cows and bulls
12. Means there were no apparent tracts of land without settlers in the west.
13. The less the government is involved in the economy, the better off business will be, and by extension, society as a whole.
14. Guaranteed that Indian lands did not fall into private hands and that it handled all negotiations with the tribes.

2. 1,912-mile continuous railroad constructed between 1863 and 1869 extending from Council Bluffs, Iowa, to San Francisco, California.
3. Is a very wealthy and powerful business people.
5. Involves large-scale corporate-controlled financial or business activities.
6. Is the process of moving to a new country or region with the intention of staying and living there.
10. Someone who tends cattle or horses