Units 5 Vocab (US History)

What is Capitalism?

• An economic system based on private ownership and profit

• A system where the government controls all production

• A religious-based economic model

• A barter-based trading system

What is a Monopoly?

• A company that has total control over a product or service

• A business that only hires union workers

• A group of small companies working together

• A government-owned industry

What is a Labor Union?

• An organization of workers formed to protect their rights

• A government agency for employment

• A company that hires only skilled workers

• A team of business investors

What is Urbanization?

• The growth and development of cities

• The expansion of rural areas

• The farming of urban land

• The spread of suburbs into farmland

What is Immigration?

• The movement of people into a country to live permanently

• Traveling for vacation

• A government decision to close borders

• Movement of people within a state

What is a Tenement?

• A small, crowded apartment in a city

• A rural farming house

• A temporary tent used in battle

• A type of industrial factory

What is Progressivism?

• A political movement for reform and social improvement

• A belief in preserving monarchies

• A return to traditional government

• A policy of total war

What is a Muckraker?

• A journalist who exposed corruption and social issues

• A person who managed railroad companies

• A factory owner

• A politician working for the poor

What is Populism?

• A political movement that supported farmers and workers

• A belief in expanding big business

• An effort to promote monarchy

• A war fought over territory

What is Suffrage?

• The right to vote

• A tax on goods

• A form of protest

• A trade agreement