Strikes and Reforms
What was one goal of labor unions during the late 1800s?
Higher wages and safer working conditions
What is an assembly line?
When people do one specific simple task for low pay
Which group faced significant discrimination due to the Chinese Exclusion Act?
The Chinese
How did population growth in cities affect social and economic life?
It led to overcrowding and labor competition
What is Urbanization?
The rapid growth of cities as people moved from farms and rural areas to work in factories.
Many strikes were created because of the major fire of what company?
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
What was a major effect of industrialization on workers?
Many workers performed repetitive, unskilled labor
What is Nativism?
The belief that people who were born in the country are superior to those who weren't
What was What was one result of overcrowding in urban housing?
Spread of disease and poor sanitation
What is the term for this definition:
"The process of people from one culture adopting the customs and ways of another culture, often to 'fit in.'
Assimilation
What was the main goal of the Progressive movement? (Think what factory workers want)
To fix the political, social, and economic problems caused by industrialization
Which best describes a tenement?
A small, overcrowded apartment building for poor workers
What was one issue of the fast urbanization in cities like New York?
Poor living conditions, poor working conditions, overcrowding, poor sanitation
What caused many people to move from rural areas to cities?
Factory jobs and industrial opportunities
What is immigration?
The act of people moving from one country to live permanently in another.
Which reformer wrote The Jungle to expose unsanitary meatpacking conditions?
Upton Sinclair
What type of housing did many factory workers live in?
Tenements/Small Cramped Apartments
What was the point of Ellis Island and Angel Island?
Medical and legal inspections
For immigrants to come into the country
(Something to that extent)
What was one effect of the growing diversity in cities?
More cultural exchange and ethnic communities formed
What is temperance?
The movement to limit or ban the drinking of alcohol in the 1800s and early 1900s.
Which event involved garment workers, mostly women, protesting unsafe conditions?
The International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union strike
How did industrialization affect immigration?
It increased immigration by creating new job opportunities
Sweatshops were known for:
Poor ventilation and long hours factories
Why did many immigrants live in ethnic neighborhoods in cities?
They wanted to stay near people with similar languages and cultures
What word best fits this definition?
"A way of making products where each worker does one small job as the product moves down a line, making production faster and cheaper."
Assembly Line