Industrialization Vocab

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Shift in the U.S. economy from farming to manufacturing.

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Industrialization

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A collection of businesses with a common type of products or services.

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Industry

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Natural materials used in manufacturing finished goods.

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Raw Materials

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Complete control of an industry by one entity.

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Monopoly

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A business leader who became rich by being ruthless and harming others.

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Robber Baron

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Wealth in society is not evenly divided; some have much more than others.

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Uneven distribution of wealth

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An organization of workers acting collectively to improve conditions, wages, and benefits.

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Labor Unions

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Growth of cities

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Urbanization

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Business leader who became wealthy and contributed to the country.

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Captain of Industry

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Businesses in the same industry vying for customers.

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Competition