Immigration
Where did most immigrants from Europe arrive in America during the late 1800s?
Ellis Island, New York City
What is urbanization?
The expansion of cities (growth)
What invention was by Thomas Edison?
light bulb
What industry did Henry Ford work in?
automobile or car manufacturing
What does suffrage mean?
The right to vote
Where did most immigrants from Asia enter America?
San Franciso
What were tenements?
small apartments in cities
What did the Wright Brothers invent?
airplane
Who became the richest man in the world by dominating the oil industry?
John D. Rockefeller
Which lady was a leading suffragist?
Susan B. Anthony
Which immigrant population faced discrimination and was even banned from entering America for 10 years?
The Chinese
Which city specialized in textiles production?
New York City (New England area)
What invention was created by Alexander G. Bell?
telephone
Cornelius Vanderbilt was the captain of which industry?
transportation-trains and steamboats
What amendment banned the sale of alcohol in America?
18th Amendment
Name two reasons why immigrants came to America.
Jobs, to avoid political and religious persecution, a new life, adventure
Who created the Hull House to help immigrants in Chicago?
Jane Addams
Name two inventions that allowed cities to expand quickly.
steel, elevator, mass transit, and electricity
Who was the captain of the banking industry?
JP Morgan
Workers united to form ____________ to help them to fight for more pay and rights.
labor unions
There were two major immigration shifts in America. The first shift came mostly from ___________ and the second shift came mostly from _____________.
Western European countries such as England
Eastern European countries such as Poland
What name was given to corrupt politicians who took advantage of immigrants living in the cities?
political machines
What did Henry Ford invent that completely changed how cars were made?
the assembly line
Who made his fortune in the steel industry?
Andrew Carnegie
Name two negative effects of industrialization?
low pay, long working hours, dangerous working conditions, and child labor