Sweatshop is a negative word for a factory. Usually used for factories that make their workers work long hours, in potentially dangerous jobs, for low pay. In the 1800s, immigrants who newly arrived in America often worked in sweatshops.
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Please define "mass transit".
"Mass transit" is any system of transportation designed to move mass numbers of people around.
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Who was Jacob Riis?
Jacob Riis eposed many problems in urban life in the 1800's through photography. Unsafe living and working conditions.
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Chicago comes from an Indian word for what?
A swap onion or a smelly weed. (Either way it was smelly)
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Please define "Benevolent Societies".
Many immigrant communities formed charities that we call "benevolent societies. These charities often provided aid to its members during times of sickness, unemployment, or death.
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Please give a cause and effect relationship for immigration and the growth of Cities.
Immigration grew the populations of cities.
Manufacturing developed in cities because of immigrant populations.
New immigrants were drawn to cites because of economic opportunities.
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Who was Jane Adams?
Jane Adams was the founder of the Hull House in Chicago. While in charge, she was an advocate for education and helping poor city residence.
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What is the significance of Chicago's location to the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River?
It is an important portage site that allows travelers to go all ship goods from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean.
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Please give an example of skilled and unskilled jobs.
Skilled: Baker, Carpenter, Bricklayer, Machinist, Chef.
Unskilled: Ditch digger, floor sweeper, some types of factory jobs.
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What was one of the new ideas that sprung up in cities in the late 1800s?
The comic strip.
Public Parks /Urban Planning.
Ice cream cone.
Department Stores.
Increased amounts of newspapers.
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Why was disease a problem in tenements?
Because of crowded living conditions, poor drinking water, and unsanitary conditions.
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What role did immigrants have in the creation of Chicago?
Chicago was a boomtown and immigrants built it, and supported its growth.
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What was the name of people who did not want immigration?
Nativists.
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What is urban planning?
Urban Planning is planning a city area purposefully to make life more efficient and bearable for its citizens. Things like street planning, public parks, public buildings, and water gas and electricity planning.
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What was a major cause of pollution in Urban areas at this time?
Factories and industrial manufacturing cause a lot of pollution in urban areas at this time.
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Who was the first mayor of Chicago and what street is named after him?
William B. Ogden.
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Where did the majority of immigrants come from in the mid to late 1800s?
The majority of immigrants came from Europe at this time.
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Does Chicago have Urban Planning? Why?
Yes. Its streets are on a grid, it has carefully laid out parks, buildings to serve the public, and well planned utilities like water supplies.
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Why did Chicago become the hog butcher capital?
Animals could be shipped in and butchered, and then shipped out to the rest of the United States quickly because of Chicago's centralize location amongst the railroads.