Definition
oppressive
Cruel and unjustly harsh
what were all 4 of the industrys?
Textile, Steel, Meatpacking, and Automobile
why were the immigrants unhappy?
They were promised roads paved with gold and nice houses and nice land, but they found NONE of that stuff, just old tenements and ghettos:(
What did the telegraph do?
It helped families stay in touch
Where was the meatpacking industry located?
It was centered in Chicago, Illinois.
immigrants
people who move to live permanently in a different country
what are political cartoons?
cartoons mocking people or immigrants in a rude manner, they can also mock presidents or people from other countries.
Like the Chinese.
why were they put in factories?
they had to get jobs and get money to actually afford money to buy nice homes
what did the phonograph do?
it played recorded music
where was the automobile industry located?
It was located in Detroit, Michigan.
emigrated
left one's native country and moved to another
what is the definition of urbanization?
the process by which many people come to live in cities
how did Jane Addams help immigrants?
She made the Hull house which provided shelter and education and a lot of other needs they needed too
what was important about Alexander Graham Bell?
He invented the telephone, which got developed and developed until the telephone got to the phones we have today.
what were the pros and cons of the meat packing industry?
Pros: You could get enough money.
Cons: You could get stabbed with a meat hook.
The meatpacking industry was dark and nobody could see a thing.
tenements
run down apartment buildings
what is the definition of patent?
a government document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention from being copied by others
Where was the textile industry located?
It was centered mostly in New England.
what was important about Thomas Edison?
He invented the light bulb, which brings us light to our homes/apartments today!!
Why were children 5+ working in factories and using dangerous stuff?
Americans thought it was a good idea to use young children to work in dangerous factories with dangerous weapons and injuries were very common.
ghettos
poor areas of a city where people from similar ethnic groups live
what is the definition of phonograph?
an early type of machine that played recorded music
where was the steel industry located?
It was centered in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.
How are Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison alike?
They both invented things we use today.
Here are some helpful quotes to help you understand Alexander and Thomas more! Sorry if it is long. I did what I could.
"" Leave the beaten track occasionally and dive into the woods. Every time you do so, you will be certain to find something that you never seen before. Follow it up, explore all around it, and before you know it, you will have something worth thinking about" -Alexander
""I never quit until I get what I'm after. Negative results are just what i'm after. They are just as valuable to me as positive results. - Thomas