People
He controlled the oil industry
Who was John D Rockefeller
The term for movement of large numbers of people to cities
What is urbinization
Civil Rights leader who thought African Americans should protest for equality
Who was W.E.B Dubois
When one person/business controls an entire industry
What is a monopoly
These laws were passed as a result of the book "The Jungle" showing the horrid conditions in the Meat packing industry
What were the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act
People who gained wealth through shady business practices.
Who were Robber Barons
These people left their countries to come to America for a better life
Who were immigrants
Muckraker who wrote "The Jungle"
Who was Upton Sinclair
The right to vote
What is suffrage
Formed by workers to get better wages, hours and working conditions
What are unions
Progressive president who conserved millions of acres of land
Who was Theodore Roosevelt
Many immigrants found work in these places
What were factories
Muckraker who wrote about the unfair business practices of John D Rockefller
Ida Tarbell
The sale/production/consumption of alcohol was illegal during this time
What was prohibition
Law passed to break up monopolies
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
People who created wealth and often gave some of it away.
Who were Captains of Industry
Poorly built housing that was cramped, poorly ventilated and dark
What were tenements
Muckraker who wrote a book with may pictures depicting how difficult life was in the city
Who was Jacob Riis
The french term meaning "hands off" which was used to describe how the government would not interfere with business.
What was laissez-faire
Roosevelt's reform programs to help American society
What was the Square deal
Progressive President who signed the 19th amendment (Women's suffrage)
Who was Woodrow Wilson
This man controlled NY City through corrupt political practices
Who was Boss Tweed
Civil rights advocate who believed African Americans should be patient and get good jobs before political power
Who was Booker T Washington
Evolutionary idea that was used to suggest the strong will survive and the weak and poor will either adapt or die off
What was Social Darwinism
This was formed to deal with the problem of child labor particularly in mines and factories
What was the Children's Bureau