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Turn of the Century America

Turn of the Century America. Vocabulary. demand. The amount of something that people want to buy at certain prices . supply. The amount of something that people want to sell at certain prices. railhead. A town where railroad tracks begin and end. barbed wire.

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Turn of the Century America

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  1. Turn of the Century America Vocabulary

  2. demand

  3. The amount of something that people want to buy at certain prices

  4. supply

  5. The amount of something that people want to sell at certain prices.

  6. railhead

  7. A town where railroad tracks begin and end.

  8. barbed wire

  9. Twisted wire with a sharp barb, or point, every few inches.

  10. corporation

  11. A business in which many people own shares, or parts, of the business.

  12. competition

  13. What occurs when more than one business tries to sell the same goods or service.

  14. monopoly

  15. A company that has no competition.

  16. labor union

  17. An organization of workers that tries to improve pay and working conditions for its members.

  18. strike

  19. The stopping of work by workers.

  20. persecution

  21. Unfair treatment or punishment.

  22. ethnic group

  23. A group of people who share a language or culture.

  24. tenement

  25. A rundown, poorly maintained apartment building.

  26. stockyard

  27. A fenced area where large numbers of animals such as hogs and cattle are kept until they are used as food or moved to another place.

  28. skyscraper

  29. A very tall building.

  30. rapid transit

  31. A system of trains used to move people around cities.

  32. slum

  33. A poor, crowded part of a city.

  34. settlement house

  35. A community center for people in cities.

  36. progressives

  37. Reformers who think governments should make laws to protect workers, consumers, and citizens’ rights.

  38. muckraker

  39. Someone who “rakes up,” or points out, unpleasant truths.

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