Progressive Era Vocabulary

Definition of oppression:

• to avoid someone out of fear or dislike

• the refusal to work with a person or organization as a means of protest

• the power to change or affect someone or something

• prolonged, cruel, and unjust treatment or control

The definition of prejudice is

• a negative attitude towards an individual or group without cause

• complete unity in a group or organization

• getting into a fight with someone over their religious beliefs

Writers that dig up the bad things going on in society

• Suffragists
• Muckrakers
• Students
• Chaffinators

Which term refers to "the right to vote in political elections."

• petition

• activist

• suffrage, or franchise

• strike

A monopoly is a market with

• many suppliers

• no barriers to entry

• many substitutes

• one supplier

What is the definition of Profit?

• The income derived from profitable ventures
• Cash left over at the end of trade
• The money you make
• The surplus of revenue over costs

This means the money a business earns after all expenses are paid

• profit

• margian

• consumer

• oppression

This is someone who puts money into a business hoping to make a profit

• consumer

• oppressor

• profit

• investor

This is someone who buys or uses goods and services

• eater

• consumer

• entreprenuer

• profit

This is someone who takes a risk to start a business

• entrepreneur

• consumer

• product

• profit