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- 7. Was an American Business magnate and philanthropist. He is widely considered the wealthiest American of all time and the richest person in modern history. He founded the Standard Oil Company in 1870.
- 9. Was an American Business magnate who built his wealth in railroads and shipping. After working with his father's business, he was able to obtain leadership positions in the inland water trade and invested in the rapidly growing railroad industry, which helped transform the geography of the U.S.
- 11. Was a Scottish American industrialist and philanthropist. He led the expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century and became one of the richest Americans in history.
- 12. A part of a city, especially a slum area, occupied by a minority group or groups.
- 14. The action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.
- 17. Was a violent dispute between the Carnegie Steel Company and many of its workers that occurred in 1892 in Homestead, Pennsylvania. The striking workers were all-fired on July 2nd, and private security guards hired by the company arrived on July 6th. The fight was a pivotal event in US Labor history.
- 19. Was an American suffragist and women's rights advocate. Was a close friend of Alice Paul
- 20. Was an American social reformer and women's rights activist who played a pivotal role in the women's suffrage movement.
- 21. Building in Washington DC that is named after Phillis Wheatley who was likely the first black woman professional poet and writer in the US (building). Was the first African American author of a published book of poetry. Born in West Africa, she was sold into slavery at the age of seven or eight and transported to North America, where she was bought by the Wheatley family of Boston (person).
- 23. Was an American industrialist, business magnate, founder of the Ford Motor Company, and chief developer of the assembly line technique of mass production. He invented the Model T car in 1908.
- 24. Was a Scottish-born inventor, scientist, and engineer who is credited with inventing and patenting the first practical telephone.
- 25. Was passed by Congress on June 4th 1919, and ratified on August 18th 1920, it granted women the right to vote.
- 26. Was an American inventor and businessman who has been described as America's greatest inventor. He developed many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and motion pictures.
- 27. Dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those n power, typically involving bribery.
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- 1. The development of industries in a country or region on a wide scale.
- 2. Was a widespread railroad strike and boycott that disrupted rail traffic in the US Midwest. It was two interrelated strikes in 1894 that shaped national labor policy in the US during a period of deep economic depression. First came a strike by the American Railway Union against the Pullman Factory in Chicago in spring 1894.
- 3. During the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, was an organized effort to encourage moderation in the consumption of intoxicating liquors or press for complete abstinence.
- 4. Was a settlement house in Chicago, IL, U.S. that was co-founded in 1889 by Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr. It provided numerous services for the poor, many of whom were immigrants.
- 5. A production process that breaks the manufacture of a good into steps that are completely in a predefined sequence.
- 6. A movement for refrom that occured principally during the time between the Reconstruction after the American Civil War and the entry of America into the first world war.
- 8. A room or a set of rooms forming a separate residence within a house or block of apartments.
- 10. The introduction of machines or automatic devices into a process, activity, or place.
- 13. Was an American Quaker, suffragist, feminist, and women's rights activists, and one of the main leaders and strategists of the campaign for the 9th Amendment to the US Constitution which prohibits gender discrimination in the right to vote.
- 15. Was an American settlement activist, reformer, social worker, sociologist, public administrator and author. She was an important leader in the history of social work and women's suffrage in the United States and advocated for world peace.
- 16. An association of workers united as a single, representative entity to improve the economic status and working conditions of employees through collective bargaining with company management.
- 18. American writer and activist who was a leader of the women's rights movement in the US during the mid-to-late 1800s.
- 22. Were two American aviation pioneers generally credited with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful motor operated airplane.