| A | B |
|---|
| captains of industry | wealthy owners of large corporations |
| rebates | refunds of shipping costs |
| free enterprise | businesses are free to compete without government regulation |
| regulate | make rules for businesses |
| capital | money needed to start or grow a business |
| stockholder | partial owner of a company |
| dividend | paying out part of the profits |
| collective bargaining | representatives from union and business meet to discuss working conditions |
| arbitration | a third party settles the dispute |
| sweatshop | a harsh place to work |
| strike | workers refuse to come to work |
| injunction | court order that forces workers back to work |
| socialism | government owns major industries |
| assimilate | to blend in |
| tenement | crowded home to many immigrants |
| sojourner | immigrates and eventually returns to homeland |
| urbanization | moving from country to cities |
| vaudeville | stage show found in cities |
| political machine | political party that grants favors in exchange for votes |
| Edison | inventor of the phonograph |
