History Vocab

Question 1

Entrepreneur

Answer 1

Person who operates a business

Question 2

Patent

Answer 2

Protection of an invention

Question 3

Corporation

Answer 3

A group of people working on one thing.

Question 4

Monopoly

Answer 4

Ownership of a supply

Question 5

Cartel

Answer 5

Suppliers who keep things at a high price

Question 6

Social Darwinism

Answer 6

the idea that people are more powerful because they are better

Question 7

Americanization

Answer 7

Process of becoming more like america

Question 8

Urbanization

Answer 8

Many people coming to small areas.

Question 9

Tenement

Answer 9

Piece of land held by owners

Question 10

Consumerism

Answer 10

Protection or promotion of consumers

Question 11

Mass Culture

Answer 11

Popular aspects of american culture

Question 12

Reservation

Answer 12

Reserving something

Question 13

Assimilate

Answer 13

Take in

Question 14

Grandfather Clause

Answer 14

An old rule that still applies

Question 15

Spoils System

Answer 15

Giving jobs to friends

Question 16

Grange

Answer 16

Country house with a farm attached

Question 17

Land Grant

Answer 17

Grant of land to people

Question 18

Suburb

Answer 18

Outlying part of a city or town

Question 19

Collective Bargaining

Answer 19

Working people negotiate contracts

Question 20

“Melting Pot”

Answer 20

a place where different peoples, styles, and theories are mixed together.

Question 21

Civil Service

Answer 21

Professional branches of a government admin

Question 22

Gold Standard

Answer 22

Value of currency defined by gold

Question 23

Cash Crop

Answer 23

Crops planted for profit