Unit 2-3 Vocabulary
Published on Jun 25, 2020
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1) Robber Baron: They are people who used unethical methods to gain wealth.
Historical Importance - Sometimes these people used their money for causes that benefit the public. These types of people still exist today.
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2) Ellis Island: It is an island on the east coast where immigrants would come before becoming citizens.
Historial Importance - It still exists today and exists as a reminder of how many of us came from immigrants who went through this process.
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3) Laissez-Faire: It is a system where the government does not interfere with businesses.
Historical Importance - For a time, America employed this method, but unethical business practices caused the country to stop. the government now is involved with businesses.
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4) Muckraker: It is a person that writes about corruption in society.
Historical Importance - The information they provided helped launch changes in society that still benefit us today.
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5) Meat Inspection Act: This act requires the federal inspection of meat and sets standards of cleanliness.
Historical Importance - This act protects us from unsanitary meat and food products currently.
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6) Labor Union: It is an organization that protects workers and their rights.
Historical Importance - People now use labor unions to protect themselves from bad working conditions.
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7) Social Darwinism: It is the idea that people who don't succeed in society are unqualified. It justifies class distinctions.
Historical Importance - There are those that still believe in this idea.
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8) Thomas Edison: He was a famous inventor that worked with electricity and created the lightbulb.
Historical Importance - His inventions paved the way for our modern use of electricity and lighting system.
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9) 17th Amendment: It gave the people the right to directly vote for senators.
Historical Importance - Even now, the people directly vote for our state senators.
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10) Progressivism: It was the movement that aimed to respond to problems caused by industrialization.
Historical Importance - The reforms made during this movement are still in effect and influence parts of modern life.
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11) Horizontal Integration: It is when companies acquire other businesses that compete with them.
Historical Importance - This is practiced by modern businesses.
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12) Americanization: It is the process of teaching immigrants English and teaching them to adopt English culture.
Historical Importance - Many current immigrants go through the process of americanization. There are even systems in schools to help immigrants adapt to America.
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13) Theodore Roosevelt: He is the youngest president. Some of his biggest feats were related to conserving the environment.
Historical Importance - His reforms during the Progressive era left lasting effects and the national parks he set up are visted every year.
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14) John D. Rockefeller: He was a Robber Baron who dominated the oil industry. Almost owning a monopoly, he owned 90% of the oil refining industry with his company Standard Oil Company.
Historical Importance - He left a legacy. The Rockefeller family is still very rich, and they donate money to the public every year.
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15) 19th Amendment: It is an amendment that allows women to vote.
Historical Importance - It is thanks to this amendment that both men and women can now vote in America.
16) Vertical Integration: This is when a company owns all the businesses needed to operate.
Historical Importance - Businesses still put this into practice.
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17) Gospel of Wealth: This is the concept that wealthy upper-class Americans are dutied to use their money to help the poor and to further society. He also believed the rich should have higher taxes
Historical Importance - The government has different tax brackets for people who make more income.
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18) Henry Ford: He perfected assembly lines and created the affordable Model T.
Historical Importance - The use of assembly lines changed factories and made them more efficient. Mass production is possible due to him.
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19) Samuel Gompers: He was the leader of the American Federation of Labor.
Historical importance - He worked for the better conditions of workers, and his actions influence today's employment.
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20) Nativism: It is a bias towards native-born people and an opinion against immigrants and immigration.
Historical Importance - The beliefs still exist today. People are biased against immigrants for the same reasons as the past. President Trump even wanted a wall between Mexico and the U.S.
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