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OCS Am2 U2 L1 A
OCS Progressive Era
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| industry | Production of goods, such as in factories where the manufacturing occurs. |
| Factors of production | Natural resources, capital (Money), entrepreneurs and labor (workers) |
| Entrepreneurs | Business people who invest and take a risk in a business |
| Andrew Carnegie | Made millions of dollars by investing in steel; headed US Steel Corporation |
| John D. Rockefeller | Made millions of dollars by investing in oil; headed Standard Oil Corporation |
| Monopoly | When one business controls an entire market for one product |
| Old Immigrants | People from Great Britain, Ireland, and Germany |
| Immigrants were escaping WHAT? | Religious persecution and famine |
| Immigrants were attracted to the US by WHAT? | Economic opportunities and religious freedom |