Gilded Age Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. Exposed poor working conditions in the meatpacking industry in The Jungle.
  2. 8. Increase in factories and production, changing society with new jobs.
  3. 10. A single company controls the entire industry, limiting competition.
  4. 11. Baron, A term for wealthy industrialists who used ruthless methods for profits.
  5. 13. A major figure in banking and finance who consolidated industries.
  6. 14. Made his fortune in shipping and railroads, known as a "Commodore."
  7. 15. Crowded, often unsafe apartment buildings for immigrant families.
Down
  1. 1. A government policy of minimal intervention in businesses.
  2. 2. Founded the Tuskegee Institute and promoted vocational education for Black Americans.
  3. 4. Founder of Hull House and an advocate for immigrants and the poor.
  4. 5. Civil rights leader and co-founder of the NAACP.
  5. 6. When companies join together to control prices and limit competition.
  6. 7. Dominated the oil industry and known as a powerful industrialist.
  7. 9. The rapid growth of cities as more people move in for jobs.
  8. 12. Known for his influence in the steel industry and his philanthropy.