The Gilded Age

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Across
  1. 4. Theory justifying wealth inequality as “survival of the fittest.”
  2. 6. Charitable acts by the wealthy to benefit society.
  3. 7. Powerful political organizations controlling city governments.
  4. 8. Invention that revolutionized nighttime work and leisure.
  5. 13. Immigrant processing center in New York Harbor.
  6. 15. Legislation aimed at regulating railroads.
Down
  1. 1. Rapid growth of cities.
  2. 2. Movement advocating for social and political reforms
  3. 3. Scandal involving railroad stack manipulation
  4. 5. Scottish immigrant who dominated the steel industry.
  5. 9. Strikes and labor unrest were met with federal ______.
  6. 10. Mark Twain and Charles Dudley coined this term for the era
  7. 11. Corrupt political boss of Tammany Hall.
  8. 12. Belief in the superiority of native-born inhabitants.
  9. 14. Wealthy industrialist, often criticized for ruthless tactics.