Industrial Revolution / Guilded Age
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
