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Unit 2 Vocabulary- 8
Progressive Era
Question | Answer |
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Collective Bargaining | A technique used by labor unions in which workers act collectively to change working conditions and wages. |
American Federation of Labor (AFL) | An organization that united skilled workers into national unions for specific industries. |
Strike | A refusal of workers to perform their jobs until employers meet their demands. |
Pullman Strike | A railroad strike in 1894 that ended when President Grover Cleveland sent in federal troops. |
Immigrant | A person who moves to another country after leaving his or her homeland. |
Nativist | US citizens who opposed immigration because they were suspicious of immigrants and feared losing jobs to them. |
Settlement House | Neighborhood centers staffed by professionals and volunteers for education, recreation, and social activities in poor areas. |
Tenements | Poorly built, overcrowded housing where many immigrants lived. |
Muckrakers | A term coined for journalists who "raked up" and exposed corruption and problems of society. |
Sweatshops | Hot, stuffy workshops in which workers prepare materials for low wages. |