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•Labor unions Labor unions were formed to fight for better wages and safer working conditions. •Buffalo soldiers The African American Calvary regiments were known as the buffalo soldiers. •Tammany Hall Tammany Hall was a political machine—an organization that controlled politics in a specific area. •Andrew Carnegie Andrew Carnegie was a pioneer in the steel industry. •Boss Tweed Boss Tweed led the Tammany Hall political machine. •John D. Rockefeller John D. Rockefeller was a pioneer in the oil industry. •Land conflicts American Indians and settlers had conflicting views about land rights west of the Mississippi River. •American Federation of Labor The American Federation of Labor was founded by Samuel Gompers. •Henry Ford Henry Ford introduced the Model T to America. •Thomas Edison The inventor of the light bulb was Thomas Edison. •Alexander Graham Bell Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. •The Jungle Upton Sinclair's The Jungle revealed harsh working conditions and unsanitary practices in factories. •Spanish-American War The United States declared war on Spain to protect its economic interests in Cuba. •Geor...