Terminology
What does Exploitation mean?
The act of using someone or something for one's own benefit, advantage, or profit.
Cities expanded after what year?
1850
What was the name of the law that segregated blacks from whites?
Jim Crow Laws
What was John D. Rockefeller most famous for?
Oil
What does Corporation mean?
A business that is owned by many investors
Millions of civilians arrived from where in the late 19th century to go to the U.S.?
Europe
What job was it called when African Americans would work on someones property to get a pint size of resources?
Share Cropper
What industry did Andrew Carnegie own?
Steel
What does Monopoly mean?
A company that controls all production and sales of a particular product or service
By the late 19th century, technology allowed for what construction?
Skyscrapers
What test did African Americans have to take before they could vote?
Literacy test
What industry did Cornelius Vanderbilt own?
Railroads and shipping
What does Industry mean?
The use of machinery to make and distribute products
By 1900, what percent of the U.S. population lived in cities?
40%
What shows were used to make African Americans look bad?
Minstrel Shows
Who was J.P. Morgan known as?
A dominant banker
What does Suffrage mean?
The right to vote
What happened to the American population once urbanization took place?
Population growth
What was the name of Billie Holiday's song that led to immense controversy?
Strange Fruit
What were the Wright Brothers most greatest invention?
The Airplane