Economic Changes
New People, New Jobs
Growth and Development
Vocabulary
Bonus
100
What did the Ball brothers manufacture?
Medicines
100
More Hoosiers lived in ______ and _____ by 1910.
Towns and cities
100
What did many Hoosiers come to work in the Calumet?
Hard times had caused them to move to the region to find jobs.
100
What is an economy?
The way a place uses its resources to produce good and services.
100
What did the new source of power end up being?
Oil
200
Other than farming, what other jobs did Hoosiers have to make a living?
Lumberjacks
200
Why did immigrants come to Indiana?Re
Religious freedom, political reasons, better jobs
200
Starting in 1889, several major industries built factories in the _____.
The Calumet
200
What is an entrepreneur?
A person who risks money and time to start a new business.
200
How did Indiana's entrepreneurs boost Indiana's schools?
Donated money and land.
300

Indiana farmers grew _____, _______, and ______.

Grain, vegetables and fruit

300
What did Caleb Mills do in Indiana in 1833?
Moved to Indiana and established a school. He also thought Indiana should raise taxes to help fund schools.
300
What is the name of the famous baseball field in Indiana? What is the name of the team that plays there?
Bosse Field. The Evansville Otters
300

Give an example of a rural area?

Give an example of an urban area?

A rural area would be in the country or farms

An urban area is in the city area.

300
What does it mean to migrate?
To move from one place to another.
400
What natural resources led to new industries?
Coal, gas, oil
400
City government leaders started new programs with tax payer's money. Name three improvements they made to the busy cities.
Fire departments, water department, improving roads and lighting streets
400
Why is the automobile industry still important even though there are no Indiana-owned car companies left in the state?
Several Japanese car companies have factories in Indiana. Indiana companies make related products, such as motor homes, campers, and auto bodies
400
Describe a corporation, and give an example.
A corporation is a company organization designed for a specific purpose. Example: Berry Plastics
400
What was the population of Evansville in the 1900's?
40,000-60,000
500
The economy impacted farms by _______ Indiana to other parts of the country. This helped them ship goods faster.
Connecting
500
How was the growing population dangerous?
People lived in crowded buildings, fires spread quickly, dirty water, dangerous streets and roads.
500
What were three reasons Indiana became a popular location for manufacturing cars?
Good transportation, Abundance of coal, lots of steel made
500
What is profit? Give an example
Money a business earns after all expenses have been paid. Example: Lemonade stand
500
Mrs. Hill mentioned a city close to where her parents live that had a significant impact on the steel industry. What is the name of that city?
Whiting Indiana
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