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S.S. - Ch. 15 Vocab
Social Studies - Unit 7 - Chapter 15 Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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Corporation | A business in which many people own shares, or parts, of the business. |
Competition | What occurs when more than one business tries to sell the same goods or serice. |
Monopoly | A company that has no competition. |
Labor Union | An organization of workers that tries to improve pay and working conditions for its members. |
Strike | When workers refuse to work. |
Persecution | Unfair treatment or punishment. |
Ethnic Group | A group of people who share a culture or language. |
Tenement | A poorly built apartment building. |
Sockyard | A fenced area where large numbers of animals, such as pigs and cattle, are kept until they are used as food or moved to another place. |
Skyscraper | A very tall building. |
Rapid Transit | A system of trains used to move people around cities. |
Slum | A poor, crowded part of a city. |
Settlement House | A community center for people in cities. |
Progressives | Reformers who think governments should make laws to protect workers, consumers, and citizens' rights. |
Muckraker | Someone who "rakes up," or points out, unpleasant truths. |
Fact | A piece of information that can be proved. |
Opinion | A personal belief that expresses someone's thoughts or feelings and cannot be proved. |