Social Studies Final Exam Review

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Muckrakers

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Journalists who exposed practices of monopolies and big business.

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Labor Union

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A group of workers who collectively bargain to get higher pay, more rights, and better working conditions.

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Causes of the Great Depression

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Installment buying, buying on credit, and overproduction were all causes of the Great Depression.

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The Jungle by Upton Sinclair

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A novel that highlighted issues with consumer products, particularly in the meatpacking industry.

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Plessy v. Ferguson

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Established the principle of 'separate but equal', leading to segregation in public places.

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Monopoly

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A market structure where a single seller dominates the market, often leading to higher prices and less choice for consumers.

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Collective Bargaining

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The process by which a group of workers negotiates with their employer for better terms of employment.

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The New Deal

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A series of programs and policies implemented by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to combat the Great Depression.

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Civil Rights Movement

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A social movement in the 1950s and 1960s aimed at ending racial discrimination and promoting equal rights.

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Industrial Revolution

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A period of major industrialization that took place during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, transforming economies from agrarian to industrial.