US His - Gilded Age Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Captain of Industry | Businessmen that created jobs, increased production, and donated their money to charities |
Robber Barrons | Businessmen that used ruthless tactics against their competition. They also cut worker wages for higher profits |
John D Rockefeller | He controlled oil refining in America |
Andrew Carnegie | He controlled steel production in America |
JP Morgan | Famous banker that invested in electricity and railroads |
Thomas Edison | He created the electric light bulb and DC current |
Cornelius Vanderbilt | He controlled railroads in America |
Monopoly | Total control of an industry by a single person or company. |
Nativism | Anger and hatred towards immigrants. |
Chinese Exclusion Act | Limited the number of Chinese immigrants allowed in the US. |
Labor Union | Organization of workers that fought for higher pay, shorter workdays and better working conditions |
Gilded Age | Term that describes the gap from the very wealthy to the very poor in America |
Strike | When workers stop working |
Collective Bargaining | When workers and owners negotiate terms of contracts together |
Ellis Island | Landing site by New York for Immigrants from Europe |
Angel Island | Landing site by San Francisco for Immigrants from Asia. |
Assimilate | When Immigrants adopt the culture of their new home country |
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