working jobs
What was the class that live comfortable lives, but not rich lives
middle class
in 1880 were most immigrants from
Southern and Eastern Europe
what two places did immigrants go to enter the United States
New York and California
in what year did half of America live in the Cities
1910
what was the last name of the bridge builder
Roebling
What were the safety regulations for construction workers making skyscrapers
none
How many Jews came to America
3.5 million
badly built cramped apartments
what percent were immigrants that lived in New York, Chicago, and Detroit
80 percent
How did Roebling die
the job that business owners gave to people to run their factories
manger position
Where did most of the Asian Immigrants come from
China
Most job Immigrants worked
Low labor jobs
Who started the settlement houses
Jane Addams
what is a caisson
a large watertight chamber, open at the bottom, from which the water is kept out by air pressure and in which construction work may be carried out under water.
what happen to farms that caused farmers to need less workers
advancements in technology
Why did Immigrants move to America
To escape hardships in their home land
What were most Immigrants hoping to get eventually in America
their own farm
Name three new methods of transportation
cable-car, trolley, subway
Who made sure the bridge was completed
what does location have to with what jobs are available
based on location and the resources determines what businesses are their which determines the jobs available
What is the act that excluded a certain group from entering the US
Chinese Exclusion act
newspaper, clubs, stores, and theaters
Who were the biggest criminals
homeless kids and orphans
who was the first person to cross the bridge
Frank Farrington