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Railroad Baron
A powerful business leader who controlled a major railroad
Model T
The first car the 'anyone could afford'
Transcontinental
Going across a continent
Trustbuster
a government official who investigates and combats business alliances formed to control competition and prices
17th, 18th, 19th Amendments
17 - Let the American Citizens vote directly for their senators.
18 - Bans the sale and production of Alcohol
19 - Allowed Women to vote
Dividends
A stockholders share in a companies profits, usually in a cash payment
Yellow Journalism
a type of journalism based on sensational stories that were usually stretched and exaggerated beyond belief
Muckrakers
investigative reporters who exposed corruption
Sweatshop
a shop or factory in which workers work long hours at low wages under unhealthy conditions.
Settlement House
place in large cities where people get assistance with social problems and challenges related to urban life
Vaudeville
a type of theatrical show, with dancing, singing, comedy, and magic acts
Steerage
inexpensive quarters for passengers below the deck of a ship
National Grange
a network of local farmers' groups