Living
Where did most people live in the 1800s? (Don't say in rural areas! Be specific!)
Farms, small towns, villages
What were two things most rural families suffered from?
Poverty and Poor Health
How did light develop during the 1800s?
Candles eventually were replaced by kerosene lamps. In the late 1800s, the light bulb was invented.
EASY BONUS: Life was ____ in rural America.
(4 letter word)
(If you get it wrong you lose 200 points instead of 100)
Hard
What were rural families like?
Usually large since labor was needed.
What was the food like in rural areas?
Very basic. A meal consisted of chicken stew, dumplings, and biscuits was considered "special".
Where did many children decide to go for work after growing up?
Many started to go to cities for better jobs that pay well. Many stopped wanting to stay on their farms. This is when Urban Life started to expand.
Describe The Great Plains.
Ripe for farming and climate was right for growing wheat.
Find the missing words:
Abundant rainfall and the promise of free land under the __________ Act really drew people to these _____.
Homestead, Plains
What types of food were considered a luxury?
Industrial produced goods like sugar, candy, and medicine.
Less places were stuck in poverty after _____ life expanded along with economic growth.
Urban
As people expanded further West, towns formed around the farms. What was a later result of this?
The largest midwest cities formed.
What age range did were the kids in the classroom(s) and what was the layout of the buildings?
3-20 was the age range, the schools were just one room.
What were some common things used to cure colds? (Bonus 100 points if you also answer the 2 things that weren't bad remedies.)
Kerosene, coal oil. (Bonus 100 points if you specifically said that some good ones were plant rubs and teas)
Organized adult education programs educated rural residents about what 3 things?
Culture, the arts, and self-education.
In the late 1800s, what happened to the rest of the country compared to the midwest?
The rest of the country became industrialized but the midwest remained the breadbasket.
What were the roles of men, boys, women, and girls back then and how long did kids' formal education last?
Men- Work fields
Women- Be housewives
Boys-Learn from dads to work the fields and how the farm works/how it is to be managed.
Girls-Learn to be housewives
Formal education usually lasted about 4 years since kids didn't have time to learn. They were always learning about their family roles.
How were students treated in classroom?
They were punished badly and harmed. Many were also beaten.
What happened to education by the 1850s?
People realized it was important. Going to a school was becoming more and more common. Having a formal education was becoming more important and common.
How many people left Europe in the 1800s and why? Also, how many came to America?
70 million left Europe because of advancements in agriculture in other places. Half came to America.