Gilded Age Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• gilded age : a description of life during the 1800's and early 1900's; looks great on the outside but is rotten on the inside
• robber baron : an industrialist who exploited the poor/ their competition to gain wealth
• captain of industry : an industrialist who helped america become a world power and made the lives of most americans better
• monopoly : owning and controlling the production, quality, wages paid, and prices charged of an entire industry (oil, railroads, etc.)
• andrew carnegie : used vertical integration to develop a successful steel industry
• social darwinism : the belief that people who work hard and are responsible will succeed in life and business
• philanthropy : charitable giving of money and/ or time
• immigrant : a person who comes from a foreign country to permanently live in a new country
• labor union : an organization of workers that tries to improve working conditions, hours, and wages for its members
• henry ford : developed the assembly line method of production to produce large quantities of automobiles
• assembly line : a production method that breaks down a complex job (building a car) into smaller, easier tasks
• xenophobia : a fear or hatred of foreigners
• nativist : a person who favors those born in his/her country and is opposed to immigrants