Vocabulary
Monopolies
Cities & Industries
Industrial Problems & Progressive Solutions
Muckrakers
100
What word means "having a nice appearance (like gold), but hiding something bad underneath"?
Gilded
100
What industry did Morgan control?
Banking
100
What was Pittsburgh known for?
Steel
100
How did factories create harm to the environment?
Pollution
100
Jacob Riis was known for exposing the terrible living conditions in _____________.
Tenements
200
What were journalists who investigated corruption in business and government called?
Muckrakers
200
Who was the monopoly owner in the oil industry?
John D. Rockfeller
200
What industry is Detroit known for?
Automobiles (Cars)
200
Name two groups of people who were paid less than adult men.
Women and Children
200
Through what method did Thomas Nast expose the corruption of politicians?
Political cartoons
300
What is it called when a place changes from a farming society to a manufacturing-based one?
Industrialization
300
Who was the monopoly man modeled after?
JP Morgan
300
What industry is Chicago known for?
Meatpacking
300
What was the name of the tragedy where 140 workers (mostly young women) lost their lives in NYC?
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
300
This photograph is an example of the muckraking work done by whom?
Jacob Riiis
400
What is the name of the movement that tried to solve the problems that were caused by industrialization and urbanization?
Progressive Movement
400
Who was known for his steel monopoly?
Andrew Carnegie
400
Which city was known for its oil production?
Cleveland
400
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th Amendment
400
Who/what was the target of Ida Tarbell's muckraking?
The Standard Oil Company (Rockefeller)
500
What does the word "suffrage" mean?
The right to vote
500
What industry is Vanderbilt associated with?
Railroads
500
What city was known for specializing in railroads?
Buffalo, NY
500
List the four things the Fair Labor Standards Act established.
-5 day work week
-8 hour work day
-minimum wage
-restrictions on child labor
500
What muckraker is most associated with the scandal depicted below?
Upton Sinclair