Handmade? Heck no!
Comin' In (to America) Hot
Let's all go to the city!
This land is your land.. this land is my land.. Actually it's all mine.
Box of Chocolates
100
What is the Industrial Revolution?
The change from hand made things to machinery and factories
100
What is immigration?
Leaving home to settle in a new place/country permanently
100
Define urbanization
the rapid growth of cities
100
Define Imperialism
Smaller nations taking over weaker nations for political, social, economic, or military reasons.
100
What is "nativism"?
Favoring the needs and wants of native-born people over immigrants.
200
What were two problems that factory workers experienced during this period?
1. Long hours 2. Low pay 3. Poor treatment 4. Dangerous conditions 5. Loss of job if they strike 6. Heavy competition for low-skill jobs
200
For what specific reason did many Chinese men travel to America?
To help build the transcontinental railroad.
200
This is an overcrowded, unsanitary urban apartment complex
Tenement
200
What is "yellow journalism"?
a style of writing that intentionally over exaggerates to pull readers in and make them feel a certain way
200
What is the name of the majestic woman who often represents American in cartoons?
Columbia
300
What are two reasons the transcontinental railroad was so important to the growth of the United States?
- Allowed faster shipping between coasts - Allowed people to travel - Allowed information to travel back and forth - Opened up the west coast to more growth - Made railroad companies rich
300
What are two reasons immigrants ended up living in communities of similar heritage?
- they sought out people who spoke their language - "native-born" americans viewed them as a threat and treated them poorly - immigrants wanted to maintain their culture and language from home
300
Why did immigrants settle into the cities?
- cheap - convenient - steady jobs available
300
What is the idea of "White Man's Burden"?
Kipling's poem - later a social idea - about how white individuals and cultures had a "duty" to leave their home countries and spread culture and civilization to other places (very racist).
300
What was the name of Carnegie's awful business partner?
Henry Frick
400
What are three negatives/cons of the Industrial Revolution?
- pollution - poor treatment of workers - child labor - worker deaths - created a huge gap between super wealthy and very poor
400
What are three reasons immigrants left their home countries?
- religious persecution - rising populations - seeking "fortune" and opportunity
400
What were the hazards of living in tenements and crowded cities?
- trouble getting clean water - lack of sanitation - high crime rates - risk of fire - wooded homes and no water
400
What are the 4 reasons for imperialism?
Desire to expand military influence New Markets Belief in cultural supremacy
400
What is the title of Emma Lazarus' poem?
The New Colossus
500
What are changes to factories occurred as a result of the invention of the steam engine?
- factories no longer needed to rely on wind or water for power so they could locate themselves anywhere -
500
What is the Americanization Movement?
it was a social campaign sponsored by the government to teach immigrants skills, language, etiquette, and american history needed to be a regular citizen.
500
How did the rapid growth of cities and industry in America help lead to inequity in society?
- no laws or regulations in factories made the owners very rich - everyone moving into the cities made for a huge increase in people buying stuff which made for a lot of jobs needed - with more immigrants coming into the cities every day, if someone complained about the pay/conditions, they could hire someone else right away
500
Who started the Rough Riders and what war did they fight?
Teddy Roosevelt Spanish American War
500
What are the names of the two owners of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory that famously went up in flames?
Max Blanck and Isaac Harris
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