Across
- 1. business became wealthy; corrupt government officials supported business-first policies.
- 3. rapid industrialization led to people moving to cities for employment; caused sanitation problems; Taller buildings built because of cheaper steel
- 4. resulted in farmers settling the Great Plains
- 6. passed to prevent immigrants from taking jobs from settlers out West
- 8. American Indians forced to adopt U.S. culture through the use of boarding schools, land ownership, and farming
- 10. only restrictions on immigration; Encouraged assimilation; Viewed immigrants as competition for jobs
- 12. fought for better pay, improved working conditions and the end of child labor; resulted in increased federal involvement
Down
- 2. move to the US for better economic opportunities; Some work in factories, while others farmed; Forced to assimilate
- 5. made manufacturing more efficient; light bulb led to more hours of work = more production
- 7. controlled political parties; exchange jobs/ infrastructure for votes; justified corruption by helping community
- 9. the total control of an industry by one company; restricted by laws passed to protect competitors and regulate consumer prices
- 11. provided farmers and ranchers access to distant markets; allowed Americans to settle the West; Bessemer steel provided stronger and cheaper materials to build