Gilded Age Vocabulary

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Period in American history is marked by significant transformations in the economy, society, and culture of the United States

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Gilded Age

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Process of moving from an economy based on farming to one based on manufacturing

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Industrialization

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Method of production where an item moves down a line, with workers on the line focusing on one specific part of the manufacturing process

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Assembly line

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Term that describes a business leader who owns a large, successful company and positively impacts business or society

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Captain of Industry

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Term for a business leader who uses ruthless or unethical methods in running their business and making money

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Robber Baron

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Type of metal that is stronger and cheaper to make than iron, and revolutionized construction and manufacturing

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Steel

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Wealthy American who made his money in the steel industry through his company, Carnegie Steel

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Andrew Carnegie

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Black liquid resource used for powering machinery, heating homes, and fueling transportation

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Oil

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Wealthy American who made his money in the oil industry through his company, Standard Oil

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John D. Rockefeller

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Term that describes a situation where one company controls all or most of an industry

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Monopoly