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OCS Am2 U2, L2 A
OCS Progressive Era
Term | Definition |
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Industrial Revolution | Period in history when the focus was on machines, factories, and industry. |
Examples of people who were entrepreneurs | Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller |
Progressive Era | Period from 1890-1918 when reformers wanted to fix problems caused by industrialization and urbanization |
Problems for factory workers during Industrial Revolution | Low wages, long hours, unsafe working conditions, child labor |
A trust | Group of companies controlled by one management team |
Labor Unions | Organizations of workers that joined together to make positive changes in the workplace. |
Things labor unions fought for | More money, less work hours, safer work conditions |
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