Identifying Sources
Railroads
Major Impacts
Factory/Invent
Immigration
100

This type of source was taken from a diary

Primary Source

100

This group of immigrants was primarily responsible for constructing most of the railroads in the U.S. 

Chinese and German Immigrants

100

This was a major impact of technological changes in U.S. society 

mass migration to large cities

100

This allowed items to be mass produced in large quantities and shipped all over

Machines

100

This political party protested immigrant jobs

The Know-Nothing Party

200

This makes advertisements less credible

The use of persuasion/bending the truth
200

This invention played a crucial role in U.S. history

Railroads

200

Railroads promised a reduction in this

Travel Time

200

This type of town allowed people to live AND work

Factory Towns

200

Citizens of this country flocked to America during the Great Potato Famine 

Ireland

300

This type of source is taken from an encyclopedia or textbook

Secondary Source

300

This specific population was displaced because of railroad expansion

Native American Tribes

300

This type of "growth" is directly related to how much money people make and spend

Economic Growth

300

This invention helped increase slavery 

The Cotton Gin

300

This type of ideology specifically believes that "native" born Americans are better than immigrants

Nativism

400

This type of source is a government report, written at the time of certain event

Primary Source
400

This type of labor increased as the railroad expanded into the western U.S. 

Slave Labor

400

Western territories became "this" due to population increases

States

400

The completion of this, allowed goods and products to be shipped from farms to large cities

The Erie Canal

400

Jobs is considered what type of immigration "factor"

Pull

500

This type of source is a painting, 100 years after the event

Secondary Source

500

The railroad created this type of market that allowed businesses to reach a wider audience and sell more products

National Market

500

The invention of this communication device allowed people to communicate instantly, over great distances

The Telegraph

500

These early toll roads made it easier to transport goods

Turnpikes

500

Famine is considered what type of immigration "factor"

Push

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