Reconstruction & The Gilded Age

3. A major issue in cities due to the rapid increase in urban populations.
7. The belief that favored native-born Americans over immigrants, leading to anti-immigrant sentiments.
11. Progressive-era reforms designed to prevent the exploitation of children in the workforce
13. Overcrowded and unsanitary apartment buildings for immigrants in cities.
15. A complete ownership or control of an entire supply of goods or a service in a certain market.
17. The movement of African Americans from the South to northern cities to escape segregation and find better jobs.
18. Tall buildings made possible by the use of steel and elevators in urban areas.
19. The process of population shifts from rural areas to cities due to industrialization.
21. An innovation that made manufacturing more efficient and allowed for larger factories.

1. One of the major communication innovations of the Gilded Age, invented by Alexander Graham Bell.
2. The period of rapid industrial growth that shifted the economy from agriculture to manufacturing.
4. Industrialist who owned Standard Oil and became the wealthiest American of all time.
5. The business strategy Rockefeller used by controlling all aspects of oil production, including making his own barrels.
6. The process of adopting the customs and practices of the dominant culture.
8. A form of protest where people refuse to buy or use a product from a certain company.
9. A Scottish immigrant who led the expansion of the steel industry in the U.S.
10. Organizations formed by workers to advocate for better wages, shorter hours, and safer working conditions.
12. A process that allowed for the mass production of strong and inexpensive steel.
14. A person who became rich through ruthless and unscrupulous business practices, like Vanderbilt and Carnegie.
16. A tactic used by labor unions where workers refuse to work to demand better conditions.
20. The economic policy that allowed big businesses and monopolies to grow with minimal government interference.