Inventions and Infrastructure
Why did people move to the cities?
factory work
What are two resources that were very profitable because of the railroads?
Iron, steel, coal, wood
What is a union?
groups of employees joined together to fight for better wages and working conditions
What is a push factor? Provide an example.
something that forces someone out of a country (teacher's discretion on the example)
What is a captain of industry?
A wealthy businessman who was seen as an industry builder and job creator. They often donated money.
What is industrialization?
transition from farming (agricultural society) to factory work (industrial society)
What is a robber baron?
Wealthy businessman who exploited and took advantage of workers. They may have bent laws to succeed.
What are two reasons factory workers wanted to hire women and children?
small hands and paid less than men
What part of the country did the "New Immigrants" settle?
eastern port towns
Which two eras (that we have learned about) overlap the time period of the Gilded Age?
Westward Expansion and Reconstruction
People flocked to the cities for factory work, and the urban population doubled in less than 50 years. What is this called?
urbanization
Besides oil and railroads, what other business made one of the Robber Barons/Captains of Industry wealthy?
banking -J.P. Morgan
In the Swedish Immigrant letter primary source, it described ashes on the ground, suggesting that there had been a large fire. Why were fires so common and extreme in the cities?
flammable wooden buildings that were close together the create a BIG fire
What was the European immigration station in New York called?
Ellis Island
What is a shirtwaist?
top fashion trend during the beginning of the Gilded age that was marketed towards women as a waist-slimming blouse
What did Elisha Otis invent that allowed for skyscrapers in cities?
elevator
Which Robber Baron or Captain of Industry was successful in the steel business?
Andrew Carnegie
What are 4 of the city problems we discussed in class?
OPTIONS: overcrowding, pollution, crime, disease, fires, lack of proper waste disposal, improper plumbing, shabby tenement housing
What are two differences between Ellis Island and Angel island?
Angel Island was in California for Asian immigrants, and Ellis Island was in New York for European immigrants. Ellis Island also was in view of the Statue of Liberty.
Who was the author of the book "How the Other Half Lives" that described the problems with tenement housing in New York?
Jacob Riis
The assembly line allowed for mass ________ of identical goods and _________ jobs. This meant that workers did not have to be skilled since they only did one job for hours at a time.
production, specialized
Which two Robber Barons or Captains of Industry were successful in the railroad business?
During the Triangle Shirtwaist fire, why were there limited ways to exit the building for the sewing operators?
the owner locked one of the doors
What percentage of African Americans worked in steel mills, mines, construction, and meat packing plants?
80%
What are the dates of the Gilded Age? (within 5 years)
1865 OR 1870-1900