Immigration/Industrilization Key Terms

Progressive Era/Movement-People became active to make a better government
Muckraker-A person  alleged scandal about politics
Social Gospel-A protestant Christian in the 20th century that focused on issues of social justice
Social Darwinism-A law that works to prevent mislabeled meat products from being sold as food.
Americanization-An immigrant to the United States becoming a person who shares american values and beliefs
Nativist-favoring the interest of established inhabitants over those of immigrants
Political Machine-An organization that manages to support people and campaign workers.
Andrew Carnegie-Scottish-American indusrialist who led the enormous expansion of the Americian steel industryin the late 19th century.He waws also one of the most important philanthropists of his era.
Horizontal/vertical intergration-the management control in buisnesses
Urban-A  characerized high population density and vast human features in camparison to areas surrounded cities.
Upton Sinclair-An american author and one time canidate governor of californa
Meat Inspetion Act-A law that prevents mislabeled meat products from being sold as food.
Trust/Monopoly-An exclusive control on supply and a trade in service
Graft-A political corruption that can be defined as an unscruploususe of a polition authority of personal gain.
Hull Houses-A settlement house in the United States
Jane Adams-A pioneer settlement worker and a leader in woman sufferage and world peace.
Immigration Act of 1965-eliminated the quotas that restricted immigreation and focused on the families of immigrants.There are many restrictions on visas to 170,000 per year and per country.