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social studies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ethnic Group | a group of people who share a langue or culture |
| Corporation | a business in which many people own shares, or parts, of the business |
| Persecution | unfair treatment or punishment |
| Muckraker | someone who " rakes up " or points out , impleasent truths |
| Progressives | reforms who thinks goverments should make laws to protect workers , consumers , and citzen rights |
| Monopoly | a company that has no competition |
| Competition | what occurs when more then one business tries to sell the same goods or service |
| Stockyard | a fenced area where large numbers of animals such as hogs and cattle are kept until hey are used as food or moved to another place |
| Skyscraper | a vey tall building |
| Settlement House | a community center for people in cities |
| Labor Union | an organization of workers that tries to improve pay and working conditions for its members |
| Strike | the stopping of work by workers |
| Tenement | a rundown , poorly maintained apartment buliding |
| Slum | a poor , crowed part of a city |
| Rapid Transit | a system of trains used to move people around cities |
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