Mr. Ditton Test 1
Social Darwinism
A loose set of ideologies that came in the late 1800's.
Nativism
A policy of favoring native-born individuals over foreign-born ones
captins of industry
A term used to describe incredibly wealthy or successful business people.
Americanization
Activities that helped to prepare foreigners for full participation in citizenship.
Unions
An association of workers, formed to bargain for better working conditions and higher wages.
Big Business
Business leaders whose means of amassing a personal fortune contributed positively
New Immigration
Immigrants from Southern and Eastern European countries during the 1900's.
Who are some famous Captains of Industry
J.P. Morgan, Cyrus McCormick, John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, George Westinghouse, Thomas Edison, Charles T. Hinde, George Ferris, De Witt Clinton, Samuel Morse, Alexander Graham Bell, Alfred DuPont, James J.
Robber Barons
Successful industrialists whose business practices were often considered ruthless or unethical.
Urbanization
The process of making a area more Urban
Collective Bargaining
Workers negotiating through unions for better conditions of employment.
Industrialization
the development of industries in a country or region