Dynamo
a machine used to generate electricity
Interchangeable Parts
identical components that can be used in place of one another in manufacturing
Assembly Line
production method that breaks down a complex job into a series of smaller tasks
Stock
Shares in a company
Corporation
business owned by many investors who buy shares of stock and risk only the amount of their investment
Cartel
a group of companies that join together to control the production and price of a product
Germ Theory
the theory that infectious diseases are caused by certain microbes
Urban Renewal
the process of fixing up the poor areas of a city
Mutual Aid Society
self-help groups to aid sick or injured workers
Standard of Living
measures the quality and availability of necessities and comforts in a society
Cult of Domesticity
idealization of women and the home
Temperance Movement
campaign to limit or ban the use of alcoholic beverages
Women's Suffrage
right of women to vote
Racism
belief that one racial group is superior to another
Social Gospel
movement of the 1800s that urged Christians to do social service