industrial revolution
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
Great Britain
Who wrote Democracy in America
(1835)?
Alexis Henri C M Clerel Tocqueville
How many slaves were forcibly moved to the Americas from 1500-1880?
12 million
The _______ Age was when a lot of problems with Industrialization developed and the __________________ Era was when those problems were solved (supposedly).
Gilded; Progressive
What was the Immigration Restriction league? Did it succeed?
The Immigration Restriction League achieved its primary goal of influencing immigration policy to impose restrictions on the entry of immigrants from specific regions.s.
Which of the inventions below did NOT enable companies to begin mass
Cotton Gin
What famous English novelist was
skeptical about the United States
following a visit in 1841-1842?
charles dickens
What percentage of those transported died on the trip?
at least 20 %
Although they tried to fix the government, progressives were most concerned about the _________ problems that revolved around the Industrial Era (things like poverty, crime, and violence).
social
What reasons explain the Chinese Exclusion Act? & what did the Supreme Court rule?
The Chinese Exclusion Act remained in effect until it was repealed in 1943, during World War II, as the United States sought to improve relations with China, a wartime ally.
What did the industrial revolution in america began with ?
slaters mill
Describe the contradictions present in
19th-century America.
It was complex
How did Europeans really obtain slaves?
They bought the slaves
According to the mystery document, work in factories was often _________.
unsafe
How was immigration a global phenomenon?
immigration is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon that affects countries and communities across the world. It has social, economic, political,
During the Industrial Revolution , What where the changes in ? ( 3 )
society and the economy , manufacturing and transportation
what was a important transportation stimulus to
the country’s prosperity was the
The rail roads
How were slaves viewed?
as property
What invention helped make major changes to how the country thought of factory working conditions?
Photography
Describe Tenements
Tenements are multi-story buildings, typically found in urban areas, that contain multiple small and often overcrowded apartments or living spaces. These buildings were a common form of housing,
How did the Industrial Revolution change people's self-reliance?
The Industrial Revolution changes people's self-reliance by bringing rapid urbanization or the movement of people to cities.
By 1850, what percentage of the world’s
cotton was grown in the American
South?
It was more than 80%
What was the average age of a Brazilian sugar plantation slave?
3 years old
The AFL and Wobblies were both examples of ___________, which pushed for worker rights in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
labor unions
What were the differences between the rich and the poor? How did the government respond?
During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, there were significant differences between the rich and the poor in terms of living conditions, opportunities, and quality of life.