US HIstory final ac Word Scramble
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Monopoly | exclusive control of a commodity or service in a particular market, or a control that makes possible the manipulation of prices. |
Cities (late 1800's - early 1900s) | Crowded, trash, crime, water, many people = competition for jobs, intermingling of class, bad economy, slums |
Effects of Railroad Industry (late 1800's - early 1900s) | 1865, there were 35000 miles of railways in USA Towns fought to make railroads Brought labor union strikes because it brought death, wage cuts and scheeming with other railroad companies |
Old vs. New Immigration (late 1800's - early 1900s) | Old- American's welcomed immigrants, who came from Ireland and Germany New- Came in much larger numbers and American's didn't appreciate them coming in Mainly Italy, Greece, Austria-Hungary, Russia and Poland |
Reasons for Industrial Age (late 1800's - early 1900s) | Came in with the booming of railroads, steam engine, oil, steel, and banking |
Cornelius Vanderbilt John D. Rockefellar Andrew Carnegie JP Morgan (late 1800's - early 1900s) | Big Businessman of railroads Oil Steel Banking |
Imperialism (late 1800's - early 1900s) | When a country tries to gain/take over territories for resources (1898 when US took over Philippines, Hawaii, Cuba, and Alaska) |
Reasons for Imperialism (late 1800's - early 1900s) | America wanted the resources from other countries and it brought in trade from other countries |
Panama Canal (late 1800's - early 1900s) | Teddy Roosevelt wanted to get Presidency so he built it off of the Panama Canal American's helped Panama gain independence and allowed Americans to build canal |
Progressivism (early 1900s - 1920s) | the political orientation of those who favor progress toward better conditions in government and society. |
Muckraker (early 1900s - 1920s) | one who spreads real or alleged scandal about another (usually for political advantage) |
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