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What “ push ” factors cause Irish and Germans to leave their homelands for the United States?
Germans faced food shortages, and political trouble
Why were artisans the first to organize trade unions and launch strikes?
Artisans were skilled so they could afford to confront factory owners
How did the competition and the quest for profit change working conditions in the American mills?
As competition increased, mill owners had less concerned for the well-being of their workers, and working condition declined
Why did skilled African-Americans have trouble finding jobs in the north?
Discrimination
How did schools in churches help strengthen African-American communities?
Schools gave African-Americans the skills they need to find good jobs. Churches offered a place for African-Americans to gather and feel a part of this community
How did the construction of large railroad work contribute to urban growth?
Cities with rail connections, made migrating to cities easier
How did the use of interchangeable parts contribute to the industrial revolution?
By speeding up the production of goods, the use of interchangeable parts made factories, more efficient and profitable
Why were the no-nothings considered a nativist party?
They were anti-immigrants and anti-Catholic
What was the principle advantage of steam power over over water power?
Water power dependent on factories being near the stream. Steam power could be used anywhere.
Why could artisans demand higher wages while other workers cannot?
Artisans had special skills that factory owners needed
How did the transportation boost the market revolution in the early 1800s?
New roads, canals, and steamboats, transported goods, more efficiently
How what scarcity of natural resources affect the supply of goods to a market?
Since scarcity is limited supply and natural resources are needed to make goods, a scarcity of natural resources what decreased the supply of goods
Why do you think the members of the no-nothing-party answered as they did?
They wish to keep their activities secret
What key role did capitalists play in the industrial revolution?
Capitalist supplied the capital or money that mill and factory owners needed
What were some drawbacks of urbanization?
Early cities lacked sewers.people threw garbage into the streets. As cities grew more crowded diseases spread, and pollution
How did the invention of new farm machines contribute to urbanization in the north?
The new farm machines meant fewer workers needed on the farm. Many of these workers left rural areas to find employment in cities.