Conditions for Factory Work
By 1840 How Long Was The Average Work Day?
The Average Work Day By 1840 Was 11.4 Hours Long.
Were did this biggest group of immigrants come from?
They came from Ireland.
Who invented the cotton gin. What did it do?
Eli Whitney Invented The Cotton Gin. Whitney's gin quickly and easily removed seeds from cotton fibers.
Most white people in the South were________.
Yeoman
The law did not recognize_______.
Slave Marriages
What Was One Of The Most Dangerous Objects In The Factories?
One Of The Most Dangerous Objects Was A Machine Belt.
The second biggest group of immigrants came from were?
They came from Germany.
What did the cotton gin inspire farmers to do more of?
The cotton gin inspired farmers to grow more cotton.
The very poor were called what?
Rural poor
What happened to the childeren when enslaved people got split up?
A family member took them and raised them as their own.
How Many Hours Did Kids On Average Work A Day?
Kids Worked 12 Hours Or More A Day.
Why did some people resist immigrants and become nativists ?
They thought immigrants were going to take jobs from "real Americans " They were mad that immigrants would work for less wages.
The cotton gin increased______?
The need for enslaved people.
These yeomen lived mostly in the_____________?
Upper South and in the hilly areas of the Deep South.
There were no laws or customs that would stop a slaveholder from__________.
Breaking a family apart.
What Were Factory Owners Most Worried About?
Factory owners were often more concerned about profits than about employees comfort and safety.
What did European Immigrants bring over?
European immigrants brought languages, customs, religions, and traditions to their new country.
The Deep South produced more__________.
The Deep South produced more cotton, as well as rice and sugarcane.
True or False
Tenant farmers owned their farms.
False
Tenant Farmers rented their farms.
Large, close-knit extended families became an important part of___________.
African American culture.
At The Time There Were No_________To Protect Children In The Factories.
Labor Laws
Why was Ireland the biggest group of immigrants to come over?
A plant disease, the potato blight, destroyed most of the Irish food supply in the 1840s. The people of Ireland faced famine, an extreme shortage of food
After the American Revolution, demand for these crops_________.
Decreased
A few free African Americans also held______.
Enslaved workers.
In 1808 Congress banned the__________.
Import of slaves.