Identifying Sources
This type of source was taken from a diary
Primary Source
This group of immigrants was primarily responsible for constructing most of the railroads in the U.S.
Chinese and German Immigrants
This was a major impact of technological changes in U.S. society
mass migration to large cities
This allowed items to be mass produced in large quantities and shipped all over
Machines
This political party protested immigrant jobs
The Know-Nothing Party
This makes advertisements less credible
This invention played a crucial role in U.S. history
Railroads
Railroads promised a reduction in this
Travel Time
This type of town allowed people to live AND work
Factory Towns
Citizens of this country flocked to America during the Great Potato Famine
Ireland
This type of source is taken from an encyclopedia or textbook
Secondary Source
This specific population was displaced because of railroad expansion
Native American Tribes
This type of "growth" is directly related to how much money people make and spend
Economic Growth
This invention helped increase slavery
The Cotton Gin
This type of ideology specifically believes that "native" born Americans are better than immigrants
Nativism
This type of source is a government report, written at the time of certain event
This type of labor increased as the railroad expanded into the western U.S.
Slave Labor
Western territories became "this" due to population increases
States
The completion of this, allowed goods and products to be shipped from farms to large cities
The Erie Canal
Jobs is considered what type of immigration "factor"
Pull
This type of source is a painting, 100 years after the event
Secondary Source
The railroad created this type of market that allowed businesses to reach a wider audience and sell more products
National Market
The invention of this communication device allowed people to communicate instantly, over great distances
The Telegraph
These early toll roads made it easier to transport goods
Turnpikes
Famine is considered what type of immigration "factor"
Push