Extra Credit History Crossword Puzzle

An organization of workers that tries to improve working conditions, wages, and benefits for its members
The development of industries in a country or region on a wide scale
French for “allow to do”; conduct business without interference from the government
Property interest held by a party for the benefit of another
A combination of two organizations or companies into one
An economic system in which most businesses are privately owned
One producer/company controls the supply of a good or service and faces no competition in the market
19th century US industrialists who made fortunes through a monopoly and unethical business practices
19th century business leader who built up their fortune and contributed positively in some way
The act of coming to live permanently in a foreign country
the population shift from rural areas to urban areas, the gradual increase in the proportion of people living in an urban area
The process in which immigrants were forced to abandon their traditional cultures and adopt the culture of white America
Poorly built, overcrowded housing where many immigrants lived
A group of reform movements of the late 1800s that focused on urban problems, such as the plight of workers, poor sanitation, and corrupt political machines
A term coined for journalists who “raked up” and exposed corruption and problems of society
to put an end to (an evil) by enforcing or introducing a better method or course of action
A procedure that allows voters to approve or reject a law, already proposed or passed by government
A vote to remove an official from office
A method of allowing voters to propose a new law on the ballot for public approval
a voting method in which a voter's choices in an election or a referendum are anonymous
a primary in which members of a party nominate its candidates by direct vote
A time when the manufacturing of goods moved from small shops and homes to large factories.
A period of economic growth as the United States jumped to the lead in industrialization ahead of Britain.
A workplace disaster that killed 146 young woman immigrants.
An era of intense social and political reform aimed at making progress toward a better society
President of the United States during the Progressive Era
The use of power by government officials for illegitimate private gain.
The founder of the Hull-House.
When workers refuse to work and prevent others from working in their place if possible.
The first large-scale national organization of laborers
The first inclusive national organization of laborers.
Aimed to limit anti-competitive practices
Factors of production controlled the government and the people