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10 Cards in this Set
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New industries changed the united states in the 1800s
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John D. Rockerfeller
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A fortune building oil refineries after someone figured out that _____________ burns well.
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oil
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buildings called _____________ were built using steel frames.
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steel mills
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_____________became a wealthy owner of steel mills.
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Andrew Carnegie
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The system of _______________ encouraged people to start and manage their own businesses.
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free enterprise
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Many people from Asia entered the country at ______________________
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Angel island
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most European immigrants arrived at _______________ in New York Harbor
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Ellis island
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new immigrant often lived in terrible conditions in dirty and crowded_________________
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tentement
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The poor had few opportunities until community until community centers call ______________________________ were established
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settlement houses
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Workers also need help during this time and formed...
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Labor Unions
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