WA Chapter 6 Flashcards
labor union
an organization of workers whose goal is to improve working conditions
strike
an action where workers refuse to work until the company grants their demands.
hostility
a feeling of anger and resentment
blacklist
to consider someone a troublemaker who should not be hired, making it difficult for them to get a job.
radical
extreme
Capitalism
private ownership of land, property, and business.
capitalists
business owners
dignity
self-respect or pride in oneself
sabotage
deliberate destruction
vigilantes
people who take it upon themselves to punish criminals
harass
to bother or attack someone
reformers
people who seek to address social, economic, and/or political problems by bringing about positive change
Gilded Age
a time period where the growth of industry made many Americans very wealthy.
monopoly
when one company controls and industry
political machine
a powerful person in a group that works together to stay in power
poverty line
a level of income below which a person or family is considered poor
spoils system
the practice of giving a loyal supporter a government job
progressives
supporters of the Progressive Movement that wanted to end corruption, address economic problems, and improve society.
repeal
to cancel or overturn a law
initiative
lets citizens propose laws themselves by gaining enough signatures on a petition. the public then voted on the law at the next election
referendum
allows citizens to vote for or against laws already passed by their state’s lawmakers.
recall
allows citizens to remove an elected official from office if they did not like how he was doing his job.
neutral
to not take a side or participate in a war or dispute between countries
vandalize
to damage or destroy something on purpose
intolerence
to be unwilling to accept different cultures, races, or ideas.
consumers
buyers
credit
allows people to pay for their purchases a little bit at a time
interest
the fee that must be paid for borrowing money
hydropower
refers to the use of water as a source of power
irrigation
a way to supply water to crops by redirecting it from another source
