Questions (7.1)
How did the invention of new farm machines contribute to urbanization in the north?
The new farm machines meant fewer workers were needed on the farm. Many of the workers left to seek employment in Northern cities
How to transportation boost the market revolution in the early 1800s
New roads, canals, steamboats allowed for more efficient production and transportation of goods, expanding opportunities for commerce.
Why do you think the members of the Know-Nothing-Party answered as they did?
they wanted to keep their activities a secret
What was the principal advantage of steam power over water power?
Water power depended on factories being located near the streams and steam power could be used anywhere
How did competition end the quest for profit challenge working conditions in American mills?
As competition increased, mill owners had less concern for the well-being of their workers, and working conditions declined
How would scarcity of natural resources affect the supply of goods to a market?
A scarcity of natural resources would decrease the supply of goods.
How did the construction of large railroad work contribute to urban growth?
It made migrations to cities easier
Why were the things considered a nativist party?
Nativists formed the Know-Nothing-Party, which express its members anti-immigrant and anti-Catholic
What key role did capitalists play in the Industrial Revolution?
They supplied that mill and factory owners needed
Why were artisans the first to organize trade unions and launch strikes?
Artisans could afford to confront factory owners because their skills were prized
Why could artisans demand higher wages while other workers could not?
Artisans had special skills that factory owners needed, and that could not be easily replaced
What were some drawbacks of urbanization?
Early cities, lack sewers and solid pavement. People threw garbage into the streets. As cities grew, diseases spread, and pollution from burning coal damaged people health.
What “push factors” caused Irish in German to leave their homeland for the United States?
Irish and Germans faced food, shortage, famine, and political troubles
How did schools and churches help strengthen African-American communities?
School give African-Americans the skills they needed to find good jobs. Churches offered a place for African-Americans to be together and feel part of the community
How did the use of interchangeable parts contribute to the industrial revolution?
It made the factory more efficient and more production.
Why did skilled African-Americans have trouble finding jobs in the north?
The white refused to hire or work alongside African-Americans