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social studies
Term | Definition |
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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 |