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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What had the greatest effect on American mass culture in the late 1800s? | Consumers |
| What two newspaper publishers competed for readers in New York? | William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer |
| What is Ragtime? | African-American songs and European musical forms blended together |
| What is Vaudeville? | Popular form of live entertainment mixed song, dance, and comedy |
| What union allowed women and African Americans to join? | Knights of Labor |
| What was The Chinese Exclusion Act? | It was the result of prejudice and increased opposition to immigration |
| What was the Social Gospel Movement? | it was based on Christian values and led by Protestant Ministers |
| What did the Skyscraper do? | Create more work and living space |
| What type of organization controls a local government | Political Machine |
| Tammany Hall | Illegal gang gained control of government in NYC |
| Depression | a period of extremely low economic activity |
| trust | a legal body created to hold stock in many companies |
| Lewis Latimer | African-American inventor |
| Gilded Age | late 1800s era of fabulous wealth for a few |
| Carnegie | his company dominated the U.S. steel industry |
| Who was the founder of the Standard Oil Trust? | Rockefeller |
| Who was the inventor of the telephone? | Thomas edison |
| What is a business owned by investors who by stock? | Corporation |
| What are Patents? | exclusive rights to make and sell an invention |
| A business leader who uses dishonest methods | Robber Baron |
| What is a pattern of good and bad economic times? | Depression |
| A business that gains control of an industry by putting competitors out of business? | Monopoly |