Unions
The Pullman Porters formed the first Black ________
The Pullman Porters formed the first Black Union
Urbanization happens when
a city grows larger, by population and by land size
Industrialization is the change of the US from being mostly a farming county to being mostly a ________ country
manufacturing / factories
During the industrial revolution, what area of the world were most immigrants coming to the US from?
Europe
The textbook states the industrialization era as 1877- ______
1877-1920
One of the most powerful actions a union can take it go on strike!!
When urbanization happened and cities grew, what group of people made up a large chunk of the new city population?
Immigrants
Crushed limbs and fingers as well as burns
Why did factory owners like to hire immigrants?
They would work for cheaper wages because they were desperate to succeed after their huge voyage to the US. They also had fewer options for work because of language barriers so they were less likely to complain
What is a robber baron?
A rich business man who made their money through underpaying workers and ruthless tactics
In the Great Railroad strike, about how many people died?
What housing issues did people face during urbanization?
dirty, cramped, and dangerous living conditions
What is environmentalism?
Concern about and action to protect the environment
What reason did some Americans give for not wanting immigrants to come to the US?
They were too different, they brought diseases, they would take opportunity and profit from Americans.
What is social darwinism?
the idea that the rich are rich because they are smart and the poor are poor because they are dumb / weak
What are the two key things unions fight for
Less hours, more pay
How did urbanization effect industrialization?
Urbanization brought more workers for the factories and more buyers for the stores
What is the connection between the environment and industrialism?
Industrialism destroys and pollutes the enviroment.
What were 2 aspects of the immigrants experience during the industrial revolution?
housing issues, factory jobs, racial discrimination
How did industrialism lead to our modern superstores?
A scab does what to a union on strike?
A scab goes to work during the strike, betraying the union and helping the bosses
What was one solution to the housing issues of urbanization?
the dumbbell building design that provided more windows
What was The Lorax's message about industrialization? (The entire story, not the character)
Industrialization is driven by greed and destroys the environment
How did industrialism effect mass production?
Nothing could be mass produced before industrialism. Industrialism allowed for mass production of all kinds of products.
In what way was the industrial era "Gilded"?
Everything looked shiny and gold on the outside, but once you really look at the cities their were many problems and dangers.