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Before the telephone, the fastest way to send messages was by?
The Telegraph
Give an example of a Push Factor:
Religious persecution, lack of jobs, lack of land
available, political persecution, revolutions & poverty
In what type of location would you most likely find a twenty-story office building?
City/an urbanized area
Give an example of a Pull Factor:
Available land, job opportunities, religious freedom, political freedom, & Irish Potato Famine
The expansion of the railroads across the United States caused a boom in
The economy, manufacturing, farming, etc.
What is a Monopoly?
When a company is in control of the entire industry of a particular product.
Aside from the high cost, what is the most likely reason why the automobile was not practical in rural areas at the time
Lack of paved roads, gas stations, etc.
Who monopolized the Oil Industry?
John D. Rockefeller
The use of new ideas about how to do something, including equipment needed is called
Technology
What port(island) did most Asian immigrants enter the USA?
Angel Island
How many immigrants came during the second wave in 1890?
15 million
What do you think the poem "The New Colossus" at the base of the Statue of Liberty was meant to do?
Welcome immigrants to the US
How can you explain what happened to American Society during the late 1800’s? (What is the big idea?)
It changed from an agricultural society to an industrial society.
What does Agrarian mean?
Farming, from the land, Agriculture
During the late 1800 and early 1900’s, most people who immigrated to the United States came from:
Europe and Asia
Lewis Latimer and Alexander Graham Bell were both inventors of the late 19th century. What can you tell me about their inventions since that time?
They have advanced/improved in design, style, function, use, etc.
Who holds that patent the incandescent light bulb?
Lewis Latimer
Improvements in mass production and distribution during the 1920s made it possible for the developers of the products to do what?
Make more money/profits
Why did immigrants often live in communities with others from their home country?
It was easier to survive in a new place; like America, with those who share the same way of life.
How many immigrants came during the first wave in 1865?
10 million
What port(island) did most European immigrants enter the USA?
Ellis Island
1918
Where would you find a twenty-story office building
a. a large plantation b. an extremely rural area
c. a farming community d. a highly urbanized area
d. a highly urbanized area
Define: Technology
New ideas how to do something and the equipment needed to do it
The high number of automobile sales in the 1920s had what immediate impact?
People began traveling further away from their hometowns and living outside the cities.