Industrialization & Immigration
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| Industrialization | Term used to describe the change from the hand production of goods to factory methods of manufacturing.
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| Manufacturing | To make something on a large scale using machinery.
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| Mechanization | Term used to describe the shift toward using machines instead of human labor.
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| Natural Resources | Materials or substances that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain.
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| National Markets | Refers to the selling of products all over the country, made possible by advances in transportation.
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| Textile Industry | Manufacturing located in New England that specialized in making clothing.
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| Automobile Industry | The businesses responsible for the design, development, manufacturing, marketing, and selling of motor vehicles
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| Steel Industry | The businesses responsible for the development and production of steel which was located in Pittsburgh, PA.
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| Meatpacking Industry | The meat packing industry handles the slaughtering, processing, packaging, and distribution of animals.
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| Captains of Industry | Business leaders who built up large-scale industries in the U.S. during the late 1800s & early 1900s
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| Assembly Line | A manufacturing process where the parts are added in sequence until the final product is produced.
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| Advertising | A form of communication used to persuade a consumer to buy a product or service.
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| Monopolies | The exclusive possession or control of the supply or trade in an industry or service.
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| Trusts | A large business with significant market power.
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| Alexander G. Bell | Inventor of the telephone.
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| Thomas Edison | Inventor of the phonograph, motion picture camera, and the light bulb.
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| John D. Rockefeller | An American businessman and founder of the Standard Oil Company
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| Andrew Carnegie | A Scottish immigrant who was the first to mass produce steel in the U.S.
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| Cornelius Vanderbilt | An American businessman who made his fortune building railroads including the New York Central Railroad.
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| J.P. Morgan | American banker who dominated the banking industry during his time.
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| Immigration | The movement of people from one country to another.
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| Urbanization | Term for the shift from a mostly rural nation/country to one with many growing cities.
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| Oppressive | Cruel or harsh without just cause
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| Settlement Houses | Community centers created in poor neighborhoods to help immigrants improve their lives.
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| Hull House | A settlement house in Chicago founded by Jane Addams to help immigrant families.
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| Jane Addams | A woman who helped found the first settlement house in Chicago. She worked for improved living and working conditions in American cities.
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| Tenements | Multi-family dwelling or home that was often cheap, run-down, and in poor condition.
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| Ghettos | Small areas of a city where people from similar ethnic groups live
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| Political Machines | Organizations that provided social services and jobs in exchange for votes. Often controlled by one person with a group of followers who received rewards for their work.
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| Corruption | Dishonest conduct or behavior by those in power.
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| Boss Tweed | Head of NYC’s powerful Democratic political machine, Tammany Hall, which involved helping put corrupt government officials into political offices.
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