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Why were unions unpopular with many americans?
what were the goals of the knights of labor?
knights of labor worked for shorter work day an end to child labor equal pay for men and women and shared profits between workers and employees
how did the employer worker relationship change over the course of the 1800s?
by the late 1800s factories and many employees and employers and not have a personal relationship with them
what details show the usefulness of the wrights flying machines?
the wrights flying machine proved its usefulness initially as an instrument for battle fields surveillance of enemy positions
what was the voyage to the united states like for most immigrants?
the voyage was long and difficult and most immigrants crossed the ocean in cramped and often disease infested steerage quarters
Were the expanding industries in the us a push or pull factor for immigrants?
It was a pull factor because they attrached people from other countries to the Us
what role did anarchists play in the haymarket riot?
the haymarket riot took place at the demonstration organized by anarchists to protest the killings of strike breakers
would a nativist have believed that immigrants could achieve acculturation?
no a nativist likely would have believed that immigrants would hold to their own traditions and never adapt to american culture
what was the importance of the transatlantic cable?
sped up communications across the ocean and improved the link between the united states and europe
how did new technology affect the American diet in the late 1800s?
refrigerated railroad cars allowed foods to be shipped long distances without spoiling americans who lived in eastern cities could purchase fresh food even though they lived far from where the food was produced
how did edisons light bulb and the electric power plant increase the amount of goods a factory was able to produce?
factories were able to operate 24 hours a day
what was one main difference between old and new immigrants?
old immigrants came to the united states mostly came from countries with first and languages and religions similar to those of americans new immigrants arrived later and had different religions and languages
how did businesses benefit from American inventiveness?
new technologies helped businesses communicate expand and produce more goods often more cheaply than before
why was it important for trade unions to engage in collective bargaining?
collective bargaining was a key way to improve wages and working conditions
how did economic recessions and depressions affect workers during the late 1800s and how did workers respond to these challenges?
these economic downturns meant that many lost their jobs or faced pay cuts. Workers often responded by striking, sometimes with violent results
what were the working conditions like in sweatshops?
working conditions were poor workers including children labored long hours for little pay the work was repetitive workplaces were noisy crowded and often dangerous
what do working conditions at the triangle shirtwaist factories tell you in general about the attitude of sweatshop employers toward their workers health and safety?
young women worked long hours in hot noisy sweat shops which suggests employers cared little for their worker's health
name two push factors and two pull factors
push factors are political unrest and scarcity of land pull factors are freedom of religion and industrial jobs
how did the introduction of the moving assembly make automobiles more popular?
the moving assembly line allowed factories to mass produce cars cheaply and quickly when cars sold for less more people were able to afford them
what impact did electricity have on American homes and businesses?
electric engines replaced engine powered by steam making factories safer and quieter people used electric lights in their homes and businesses and traveled around cites on electric powered street cars
why do you think Americans responded weakly to the newly invented telephone and automobile, and to the first airplane flight?
they viewed the telephone as a toy, the automobile as too expensive and perhaps saw the airplane as too dangerous
what challenges did immigrants face starting with their journey to united states?
most traveled in the ships steerage after arriving they could be held for medical reasons and deported once in the country they had to adjust to new languages in culture
how did henry fords moving assembly line enable the mass production of the automobile?
it increased the speed in which the automobiles could be built making cars more affordable
how did the triangle fire affect labor reform in new york and other states?
new york and other states passed new laws to improve safety and protect factory workers
what was the significance of the chinese exclusion act?
it showed the outside influence of anti immigration groups and congress willingness to give into prejudice