Industrial Revolution / Guilded Age

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Fair Labor Standards Act

A law passed in 1938, stating that children under the age of 16 could not work during school hours

progressives

people who believed in using new and creative ideas for social progress and change

factory (plant)

a building or group of buildings where goods are manufactured or assembled by machines

labor union

a group of workers who join together to fight for better working conditions

The Progress Movement

a movement between 1900 and 1920 that made changes to improve political and economic practices

The Guilded Age

a time between Civil War and World War 1 during which the US population and economy grew quickly

Industrial Revolution

a time when the manufacturing of goods moved from small shops and home to large factories

child labor

children, as young as 4 years old, worked in factories under dangerous conditions

mass-production

the production of manufactured goods in large quantities

monopoly

total control of a type of industry by one person or company

texile

fabrics made by spinning threads and weaving them together


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