Immigration
Which group lived in the Southwest? Sentence starter: "They are _____."
Mexican immigrants
What does a map show?
Where people live / settlement patterns
What is a monopoly?
A company that controls all or most of an industry
Name one worker problem.
Low pay, long hours, or unsafe conditions
Name one cause of industrialization.
Natural resources, workers, markets, or government support
Which immigrant group often came through Angel Island?
Chinese immigrants
Did more immigrants live in cities or farms?
Cities
What is a corporation?
A business owned by many investors
What did workers want?
Better pay and shorter hours (8-hour day)
Name one effect of industrialization.
Urbanization, factory growth, inequality, or labor conflict
Why did many immigrants leave Europe during this time period?
Push factors such as poverty, lack of land, violence, or political instability
Why did immigrants go to cities?
Jobs in factories and more opportunities
What is horizontal integration?
Buying out competitors in the same industry
Name a strike.
Haymarket Riot, Homestead Strike, or Pullman Strike
How did technology change life?
Faster production and new inventions improved daily life
Which group was restricted by an exclusion act?
Chinese immigrants (Chinese Exclusion Act)
How does location affect jobs?
Jobs are located near resources, factories, and transportation
What is vertical integration?
Controlling all steps of production
Why were workers angry?
Low wages, long hours, unsafe conditions, lack of power
How did the government help business?
Tariffs, land grants, low taxes, and little regulation
Explain ONE push factor and ONE pull factor of immigration during industrialization.
Push: poverty/violence; Pull: jobs, land, opportunity in the U.S.
Explain how immigration helped industry.
Provided labor and helped industries grow
How did business leaders gain power?
Through horizontal/vertical integration, monopolies, trusts, and corporations
Explain one strike and why it matters.
Example: Pullman Strike showed conflict over wages and living costs
Explain two effects of industrialization.
Examples: urban growth and labor movements