Industrialization
Definition of Industrialization?
when a country goes from am agricultural society into one based on manufacturing. Workers were replaced with machines
When did the first wave of immigrants arrive?
Arrived before 1890 from western and northern Europe
What year was the Gilded Age?
1870's to 1890's
Definition of Monopoly?
Complete control over an industry, buy up all their competition to limit competitors. Also known as "Holding Company"
Where did immigrants move too?
they moved to places with factories to fid jobs. mostly northeast and midwest
Why did industrialization happen?
Natural Resources, Building material, populating cities to provide
when did the second wave arrive?
After 1890 from southern & eastern Europe, West Indies, & Mexico
What was the Gilded Ages like?
no one meeting their needs, por housing, little, aid, poor sanitation, politics did not care about bifg crowds of immigrants
Definition of Trust?
Competing companies work together as if they were one giant company
What is demographic shifts?
Moving from country to city. New technology meant farmers weren't needed
what effects did industrilization have?
Machines produce more faster, prices went lower, made safe, easier, and enjoyable products
What did Americans form for Immigrants?
Created and Anit-immigrant group called nativist
Political machines?
is an organized group that controlled political party in a city
What is Robber Baron?
Was a negative name given to rich business owners because they were corrupt
what was the Americanization Movement?
The concept of teaching people how to be Americans. To teach skills such as literacy, history, and government.
What was life like before?
People live in RURAL area, worked on farms, or in small towns
Why did Americans resent immigrants?
What did political machine and city boss have do?
Gave people jobs and housing. In return the immigrants gave them their votes
Captain of industry?
Positive nick name given to people who built americas industrialization.
what dd reformers bring?
they brought aid to new cities. They were a charity group that helped the poor
what are some negative effects it had?
pollution, over population, scams, child labor, women low pay, dangerous conditions
What is social darwinism?
Natural selection but with people. Said that best business will survive , not good would fail
What did city bosses do?
Skimmed money from govt. contract, took bribes and kickbacks. This corruption was called GRAFT.
Negative affects of business?
Most Businesses were a scam, had horrible owners
What is the Union Movement?
workers realized that their number had power and worked together to get a raise on their payment