How America Progressed

1. business, large companies that dominated industries such as steel, oil, and railroads.
4. land controlled by a government, often acquired through war or colonization.
5. force, the group of people who work for wages, especially in factories and industry.
7. great pride in one's country, often leading to competition or conflict with another.
9. when one company controls an entire industry or market.
10. an agreement between countries to support each other in war.
12. expansion, a country expanding its influence and control beyond its borders.

2. a policy in which a country extends its power and influence over other countries or territories.
3. of industry, describes industrial leaders who helped the economy and created jobs.
6. the official addition of a territory into an existing country.
8. information (often biased), used to influence public opinion and support a cause.
11. front, the daily life and economic activity of people in a country during wartime.