Vocab Game

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Across
  1. 2. Exclusion Act (1882) A law that restricted Chinese immigration.
  2. 4. D. Rockefeller Founder of Standard Oil and one of the richest men in history.
  3. 9. Machines Corrupt organizations that controlled city governments.
  4. 10. Carnegie A steel industry leader and philanthropist.
  5. 12. Antitrust Act (1890) A law meant to limit monopolies and promote competition.
  6. 16. A single company controlling an entire industry.
  7. 17. Vanderbilt A railroad and shipping magnate.
  8. 19. creation of new ideas and products.
  9. 20. Overcrowded and unsanitary housing for poor urban workers.
  10. 23. Work stoppages used by laborers to protest unfair treatment.
  11. 24. Process A new method for making steel quickly and cheaply, which boosted industrial growth.
  12. 25. of Wealth Andrew Carnegie’s idea that the rich should use their wealth to help society.
  13. 27. Large business combinations that controlled industries and reduced competition.
  14. 29. Federation of Labor (AFL) A labor union focused on better wages and working conditions.
  15. 31. the process of population growth and concentration in cities, leading to social challenges such as overcrowding, poor sanitation, and inadequate housing.
Down
  1. 1. A hands-off government policy toward business and economy.
  2. 3. a business owned by shareholders and ran by a different group than the owners of the company.
  3. 5. The arrival of millions of people, mostly from Europe, to the U.S.
  4. 6. Railroad A railway system that connected the East and West coasts of the U.S.
  5. 7. Age A period of rapid economic growth and political corruption (1870s–1900).
  6. 8. Hall A powerful political machine in New York City led by Boss Tweed.
  7. 11. Unions Organizations formed by workers to demand better wages and conditions.
  8. 13. Morgan A powerful banker who helped finance major industries.
  9. 14. of Labor One of the first major labor unions, open to all workers.
  10. 15. The shift from an agricultural to a factory-based economy.
  11. 18. Barons Wealthy and powerful business leaders who were accused of unethical practices.
  12. 21. Gap the disparity between the rich and poor classes.
  13. 22. Island The main immigration processing center in New York Harbor.
  14. 24. Tweed A corrupt political leader who controlled Tammany Hall.
  15. 26. Deal Teddy Roosevelt’s plan to conserve our resources, establish fair practices with corporations, and provide protections to consumers.
  16. 28. a system that manages resources, goods, & services.
  17. 30. the study of the economy.