Westward Expansion
Explain how the Homestead Act pulled settlers to the West.
The land that was being sold was cheaper, and it gave the settlers a large amount of land
What is Industrialization?
Using advanced technology to accomplish tasks more efficiently and produce on a larger scale
The rapid growth of the population in Urban areas
Name 1 Push factor for new immigrants
Wars, violence or politcal instability, Famine (irish potato famine), Or politcal and religous persecution or Poverty are all acceptable answers.
Explain why Freeman would need a gun and a hatchet.
To hunt for food using the gun and gather wood with the hatchet. he can also skin animals with the hatchet
What is a Strike?
Work stoppage to deprive the industry of needed labor and improve working conditions and wages.
what were the pull factors?
Job opportunities, political and personal freedoms, availabilty of land, and the "American Dream"
Name 1 Pull Factor for new immigrants
Job oppurtunities, Political or personal freedom, availability of land( Homestead act), "american dream" a better life, are all acceptable answers.
explain what happened to the common lands of New Mexico when railroads were introduced
The white men began to settle and put up barbed wire fencing to prevent cattle from leaving or entering their land
Why had sausage been rejected in Europe? (The Jungle)
They were expired and moldy.
Who were the "New Immigrants"?
Italains, Russians, Poland, Japanese
Identify one of the regions that Immigrants Commonly came from before the 1880s/1890s
New immigrants, Southern europe, Eastern europe, Asia.
Describe Las Gorras Blancas. (White Caps)
The White Caps were a rebellion group formed by three brothers who despised the Anglo-American settlers who had fragmented their land.
A tenement house is
a poorly constructed working class house with sanitation issues
who were the "Old Immigrants"?
English, Ireland, France, Germany, China
Identify one of the regions that immigrants before the 1880s/1890s
Old immigrants, Northern europe, Western europe and asia are all acceptable answers
Explain the significance of the Las Gorras Blancas.
They significantly protested the appropriation of communal lands by Anglo-American settlers
the industrial revolution started in what country
great britian
where was "Ellis Island"? and Where is "Angel Isand"?
Ellis Island- New York
Angel Island- California
What is the purpose of Ellis Island and Angel Island for Immigrants?
They were Immigrant Processing centers where immigrants from Europe (Ellis Island, New York) and Asia (Angel Island in California) provided documentation and received medical exams before being allowed into the US.