Push and Pull Factors
What government station was created for immigration?
Ellis Island
Which group of people was against immigrants coming to the U.S.?
Nativists
What is a union?
A group uniting under the idea of uniting together to fight for better working conditions and wages.
Which government leader introduced the antitrust law of 1890?
John Sherman
What is a confluence?
The point where two rivers meet.
What was the most common class on steamships? (Hint: There are two names for them. State the two).
Third or Steerage Class
What happens when there are more workers than available jobs?
Wage decreases
What is a strike?
An organized protest in which all workers refuse to work.
Why were people mad at monopolies?
Public opinion had turned against monopolies' price-fixing practices.
Which group offered disaster relief in the aftermath?
American Red Cross
What two nationalities were most common among the immigrant population?
German and Irish
What percent of immigrants did not stay in the U.S.?
20%
Who became a prominent labor leader?
Samuel Gompers
Which organization was authorized to break up monopolies?
Federal government
Why was the dam originally built?
To create a canal
What is a pull factor? Provide an example.
The factors that attract people to a country: new economic opportunities
Who did nativists lobby to pass immigration restrictions and anti-immigration legislation?
Congress!
What is one drawback to a strike?
Workers do not get paid
What was the definition of a monopoly in the Sherman Antitrust Act?
What caused the collapse?
A heavy rainstorm, flooding, and a failed dam
Name at least 3 push factors
Destruction
War
Famine
Destruction of property
What happened to the immigrants who stayed?
Others stayed and fought for their rights. New citizens learned the law and embraced democracy.
What were at least 3 concerns for unions?
Low wages
Poor working conditions
Long working hours
Which law helped eliminate government corruption?
What was the club that ignored problems with the dam?
South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club