Unit 2 U.S. Becomes a Modern Nation

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What group of immigrants came during the gold rush, settled in California, and helped to build railroads?

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Chinese immigrants

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He was an immigrant from Denmark who wrote stories about immigrant life to help better their living conditions.

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Jacob Riis

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Steel changed people's lives in making possible the...

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Building of Skyscrapers

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By 1899, this millionaire owned most of the steel mills in the United States.

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Andrew Carnegie

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When one business owns many factories or small businesses, it is called...

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big business

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Andrew Carnegie was a philanthropist who gave his money to help build...

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libraries

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Rockefeller was a U.S. businessman who owned almost all the ....

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oil companies

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To get better salaries, hours, and working conditions, factory workers started...

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labor unions

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Union workers who stop working because they want more money are...

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on strike

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In 1886, Samuel Gompers helped start the ______________ that tried to have new laws made to help workers.

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American Federation of Labor