Progressive Era
What was the movement to fix problems caused by industrialization called?
The Progressive Movement
What is a person who moves to another country to live called?
An immigrant
What was the practice of employing children in factories called?
Child labor
What famous steel mill was the site of an 1892 strike?
Homestead Steel Mill
Who made his fortune in the oil industry?
John D. Rockefeller
Who wrote The Jungle?
Upton Sinclair
What island was a major entry point for European immigrants?
Ellis Island
What did workers form to demand better pay and safer conditions?
Labor unions
Who owned the steel company involved in the Homestead Strike?
Andrew Carnegie
Who made his fortune in steel?
Andrew Carnegie
Who used photographs to expose poor tenement conditions?
Jacob Riis
What was the major immigration station on the West Coast?
Angel Island
What is money earned by workers called?
Wages
What happened when workers stopped working to demand changes?
A strike
Who made his fortune in railroads?
Cornelius Vanderbilt
What were journalists who exposed problems in society called?
Muckrakers
What is a reason people leave their home country called
A push factor
Name one common problem in factories around 1900.
Long hours, low wages, or dangerous conditions
In what city did the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire occur?
New York City
What is a business that controls most of an industry called?
A monopoly
Which president supported reforms and breaking up some trusts?
Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt
What is the belief that immigrants should be restricted or kept out called?
Nativism
Why did workers go on strike?
To demand better wages, hours, or working conditions
Why was the Triangle fire so deadly?
Locked exits, crowded conditions, and inadequate fire escapes
What is a negative term for a wealthy business owner who takes advantage of workers?
Robber Baron