The Gilded Age
Across
- 3. Economic system based on private ownership and profit
- 4. Violent 1892 strike at a Carnegie steel plant
- 11. Exchange of jobs for political support
- 12. Large scale movement of people to cities
- 13. Oil industry monopolist and founder of Standard Oil
- 14. Harsh working conditions and low wages caused workers to do this
- 15. A company that controls an entire industry
Down
- 1. Invention that transformed communication
- 2. Banker who helped finance major industrial
- 5. Business owner who takes big risks for big profits
- 6. Railroad and shipping tycoon known as "The Commodore."
- 7. A group of companies joined together to reduce competition
- 8. Organization formed to protect workers' rights
- 9. Steel magnate who promoted philanthropy
- 10. Alliance of farmers opposing big business and banks