Progressive Era & Gilded Age Flashcard

Front

What is the concept of laissez-faire?

Back

The idea that businesses should regulate themselves without government interference

Front

What was an example of a push factor for European immigrants?

Back

War, hunger, poverty

Front

What is the policy of favoring the interests of native-born Americans over immigrants called?

Back

Nativism

Front

What was the Chinese Exclusion Act?

Back

A law that restricted Chinese immigration to the United States

Front

The complete possession or control of an industry in order to control prices of products.

Back

Monopoly

Front

A person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by the generous donation of money to good causes

Back

Philanthropists

Front

The growth of cities is called:

Back

urbanization

Front

The goals of muckraking journalists were to

Back

describe and illustrate the problems within American society.

Front

What were poorly built, overcrowded apartment buildings in cities, lacking adequate light, ventilation, and sanitation called?

Back

Tenements

Front

A ________ is when workers in a union refuse to work in order to get better pay and safer treatment.

Back

Strike