Urbanization
Most American cities were not prepared for such rapid population growth.
True or False?
True
What is the industrial revolution?
The transformation of our national economy
This famous inventor perfected the light bulb in 1880 and motion picture.
Thomas Edison
Andrew Carnegie is best associated with what industry?
Steel
These were people who expressed anti-immigrant policies which favored native born Americans.
Nativists
Name 2 methods of transport that people used in cities as cities grew larger and beyond walking distance.
trolley lines, elevated rail lines, and/or subways
What is the Bessemer Process?
Blowing air through molten iron to burn out impurities
American communication was revolutionized in the late 1800's by the ____________ and _____________.
Telegraph and telephone
Individuals who used ruthless maneuvers to make a profit during this time period were known as _________________________
Robber Barons
The wave of immigration that took place between 1880 and 1920 mostly involved immigrants from what areas?
Southern and Eastern Europe
Most urban immigrants lived in these low rent apartments built in the poorest part of town.
Tenements
___________________ was from 1800 through 1860 and began with textile manufacturing and iron production. _____________________ takes place from 1870-1915.
1st Industrial Revolution/2nd Industrial Revolution
Who is credited with inventing the assembly line
Henry Ford
Which industrial leader founded Standard Oil and controlled 90% of all oil refineries in the United States?
Rockefeller
During the late 1800s, the port of entry for the majority of immigrants was
New York City
Name 3 problems with rapid growth.
Housing Shortages, Transportation, Clean Water, Waste/Garbage, Fires and Crime
Name 5 new industries.
Oil, Mining, Sugar, Steel, Meatpacking, Construction, Telegraph/Telephone, Railroads, Marketing, Sewing Machines, Agricultural, Automobile, Salt, Coal
Which inventor is responsible for the assembly line being used in the United States?
Henry Ford
JP Morgan was an industrial leader from the Gilded Age who is associated with what industry? _______ & ___________
Steel & Banking
Most immigration laws that were created in the late 1800's were aimed to prohibit immigrants from what area?
Asia
__________ provided new immigrants with a sense of community and security, as the immigrants were surrounded by the familiar customs, food and language of their homeland
Ethnic neighborhoods
What were the positive and negative effects of industrialization? How do they connect and play off of one another? List at least 3 positives and two negative.
Positive: Inventions are created, Jobs allow people to have more money to buy goods, Immigration, Cities grow in size
Negative: Air/Water Pollution, Poverty, Child Labor, Factory owners impact government through corruption
In class we discussed many inventions that played key roles in the Gilded Age and changed life as we know it today. Which invention, from the Gilded Age do you think is the most critical to life today? Why do you think this?
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In class we discussed Robber Barons and Captains of Industry. Using your knowledge of key figures from the Gilded Age who do you think was a Robber Baron from this time period? WHY? Who do you believe was a Captain of Industry from this time period? WHY?
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What was a major result of both immigration and increased productivity of factory jobs in the late 1800s?
The rapid expansion of cities and urban areas