Gilded Age Crossword

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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