People Come to Wisconsin
People Hear About Wisconsin
Struggling in a New Land
A Time of Change
From Towns to Cities
100
A person who leaves one country to live in another country.
What is an immigrant
100
They carried trunks that were painted in rosemalling.
Who are the Norwegians?
100
because they didn't speak English
Why were immigrant children made fun of?
100
A change from farming to factory work
What is industrialization?
100
A waterway made by people.
What is a canal?
200
Long and scary, the boat would sway and people would become seasick.
What was the immigrants journey like?
200
They brought brats and sausages and built resturants in Wisconsin.
Who are the Germans?
200
It had one room and kids of all ages learned in one room.
What were early schools like?
200
Lumber
What was the first big business to come to Wisconsin?
300
Couldn't read signs, some didn't speak english and only people who had money could buy land so many people had to live with other families.
What were the immigrants challenges?
300
Salesmen and letters from family members.
How did people hear about Wisconsin?
300
He was a rough man who was very honest and did some great things for Wisconsin.
Who is Henry Dodge?
300
They went into the woods to cut large trees. they worked all day in the cold. It was hard and dangerous work.
Who are lumberjacks?
300
A town built to be Wisconsin's first capital.
What is Belmont?
400
to farm, to practice their religion, for better work and more pay and to leave a country at war.
Why did immigrants come to Wisconsin?
400
The largest group of immigrants to come to Wisconsin.
Who are the Germans?
400
farmers, lumberjacks, railroad builders, small business owners, brewers, meat packers and factory workers
What were the jobs immigrants had in Wisconsin?
400
When logs were sent down rivers to saw mills
What is a log drive
400
They hauled lumber products, grain and minerals.
What are trains?
500
Finland, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Norway and England
Where did the immigrants come from?
500
THey started social clubs and fitness centers in Wisconsin
Who are the German Immigrants?
500
a town that swiss immigrants started
What is New Glarus
500
When logs would get stuck during a log drive.
What is a log jam?
500
They gave land to the railroad companies.
What is the government?
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