Immigration
factors that make people want to immigrate *from* their country of origin is called _____
push factors
A combination of workers that bargains collectively in order to achieve more rights is a _____ _____
labor union
The definition of imperialism is _______________
when a strong country uses a weaker country for its own military or economic benefit
unable to be seen; not visible to the eye.
invisible
The crowded immigrant housing buildings in cities were called _____
Tenements
A _____ is when one company controls an entire industry and eliminates competition
monopoly
_____ is one of the territories gained by the United States after the Spanish-American War.
Puerto Rico, Guam, the Philippines
existing only in the mind; lacking factual reality.
imaginary
_____ _____ is the place where many immigrants from Europe first arrived in the United States to "check-in"
Ellis Island
When workers go on strike, it means they are _______________ to achieve ________________
refusing to work to achieve better working conditions
Teddy Roosevelt's foreign policy strategy was called _______________
Big Stick Diplomacy
a product or a way of doing something which has never been made or never existed before.
invention
Most immigrants settled in cities rather than rural areas because __________
There were more factories/jobs in cities
_____ _____ was a railroad tycoon who helped expand the American railroad system and became one of the richest men in the country
Cornelius Vanderbilt
One person who did NOT support American Imperialism is _____ _____
Mark Twain; Andrew Carnegie; William G. Sumner
a long tube through which food travels from the stomach and out of the body.
intestine
_____ _____ was a religion-based movement that worked to make conditions in cities better, which resulted in the settlement house movement
Social Gospel
_______________ is one characteristic of a wealthy industry leaders acting like a 'robber baron'
Exploits workers; Uses unfair business practices; Crushes competition; Gains massive wealth at others’ expense
having or showing a tendency to be quickly irritated or provoked.
impatient