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Industrialization Vocabulary

Review terms for 8th Grade US History Industrialization unit.

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Captains of IndustryBusiness people who are especially successful or powerful.
Robber BaronsA ruthlessly powerful business person who gained power through exploitation or unethical means.
MonopolyA company that completely controls the market of a certain industry.
Free enterprise systemAn economic system in which business is controlled by private citizens.
Laissez-FaireFrench term meaning "let alone" - meaning government would have as little influence as possible in economic affairs.
StockA share of a corporation.
CorporationA business owned by investors and run by a board of directors.
DividendPayments to stockholders from a company's profits.
TenementApartment in a 6- to 7-story building in a city.
Settlement HouseCommunity center offering help to the poor.


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