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When the US moved from being a primarily agricultural economy to a industrial economy
capitalism
industrialization
assembly line
monopoly
The name given to big businessmen because it was believed that they got rich at the expense of others.
capitalism
assembly line
robber baron
monopoly
________________ is when the economy and business are run by the people
capitalism
monopoly
industrialization
assembly line
___________________ is when one company controls an entire industry
capitalism
captain of industry
monopoly
labor union
A method of mass production. It brings down the cost of production and the price of products.
robber baron
monopoly
strike
mass production
A person who starts their own business is called _____________
an entrepreneur
a labor union
a monopoly
a robber baron
Andrew Carnegis was a captain of industry because __________
he improved the process for making steel
employed thousands of people
donated a lot of money to build libraries and schools
all of the above
When workers stop working until they get better working conditions, this is called __________________
strike
laissez-faire
assembly line
monopoly
Workers in factories formed a ___________________ to fight for better working conditions.
laissez-faire
robber baron
labor union
entrepreneur
_____________________ is when the government does not pass any laws limiting big businesses.
monopoly
captain of industry
strike
laissez-faire
In the United States our economic system is ________________
capitalism
socialism
feudalism
communism
When a person moves from another country to the United States they are called _______________________
a nativist
a robber baron
an immigrant
an entrepreneur
_________________ is anxiety that immigrants feel because a new way of life in a new country.
melting pot
culture shock
urbanization
push factors
_______________________ are neighborhoods where immigrants of the same nationality live.
Ellis Island
pull factors
ethnic communities
assembly lines
Most immigrants moved to cities and caused _________________.
culture shock
monopolies
robber barons
urbanization
___________________ were small, over-crowded apartments where many immigrants lived,
Ellis Island
Laissez-faire
Tenements
Assembly Line
Reasons why immigrants left their native country including no money, no jobs, no land and no freedom were called _____________
push factors
pull factors
culture shock
monopolies
_______________ are reasons why immigrants came to America including freedom, jobs and opportunity.
Push factors
Pull factors
Tenements
Robber barons
America is considered a _______________________ because so many different cultures make up the American culture.
monopoly
strike
captain of industry
melting pot
People who do not like immigrants are called _____________.
ethnic communities
tenements
pull factors
nativists
_____________________ is an immigration processing center where immigrants were given health exams before entering into the United States of America.
Nativists
Ethnic Communities
Culture Shock
Ellis Island
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