US history by Kaylynn Miller

The Working Class

kaylynnmiller439 — 2025-06-18 23:53:23 UTC

The working class during the Progressive Era was all over the US, didn't get very good wages, working condition were bad, and the hours were long. There weren't labor laws or Unions so if you got hurt or something happened it didn't really matter to them. Child labor was a big thing because the whole family had to work because of the low wages.

The New Consumer Culture

kaylynnmiller439 — 2025-06-24 20:46:31 UTC

The New Consumer Culture was created by Edward Bernays in 1920 in urban areas. It was made to improve access to goods, advertising and credit raised and industrial advances.

Panic of 1873

kaylynnmiller439 — 2025-06-24 21:11:19 UTC

The Panic of 1873 was an economic crisis caused by the failure of the Jay Cooke and Company Bank and made a chain of other banks fail and stock markets.

Scientific Management

kaylynnmiller439 — 2025-06-24 21:20:41 UTC

Scientific Management was a management tactic that used scientific methods to maximize the effectiveness of their workers. It was created by Frederick Winslow Taylor in Philadelphia during the 1880 - 1890.

Knights of Labor

kaylynnmiller439 — 2025-06-24 21:41:57 UTC

Knights of Labor was a work organization that wanted to get better working conditions. This was created by Uriah Smith Stephens and James L. Wright in Philadelphia during 1869- 1886.

American Federation of Labor

kaylynnmiller439 — 2025-06-24 23:40:38 UTC

The American Federation of Labor was a labor union in the US that would keep working conditions good. It was created by Samuel Gompers in Columbus, Ohio on December 8, 1886.

The Progressive Era

kaylynnmiller439 — 2025-06-24 23:45:28 UTC

The Progressive Era was an era in history in the 1880-1920 where social and political activism caused negative consequences of industrialization and urbanization.