Industrial Revolution/Women's Suffrage Flashcards

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wanted to produce steel at the lowest possible price.

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Andrew Carnegie

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By 1900, the U.S. was producing more than any other country in the world.

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Steel

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was an entrepreneur who started Standard Oil.

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John D. Rockefeller

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a company that has control of an entire industry.

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Monopoly

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were dangerous places to work because their owners were not careful.

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Sweatshops

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When workers refuse to work to try to force business owners to meet their demands.

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Strike

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Organizations that tried to improve working conditions and get better wages.

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Labor Unions

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Escaped slavery and fought for women's rights.

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Sojourner Truth

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Gathering in New York to discuss women's rights to education, jobs, and voting.

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Seneca Falls Convention

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the right to vote.

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Suffrage