Industrialization Flashcard

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What is child labor?

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Forcing children to work in dangerous factories

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What is discrimination?

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Treating people unfairly because of their beliefs

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What is the Chinese Exclusion Act?

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A law that banned people from China from entering the United States

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What is immigration?

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People permanently moving into our country

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What is industrialization?

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Development of factories. Allows for items to be made faster and cheaper

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What negative effects did fast immigration lead to?

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Increased pollution, crime, and corruption

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Where did most immigrants go to get accepted into America?

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Ellis Island

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What negative effects did the growth of cities lead to?

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Increased pollution, crime, and corruption

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What did industrialization lead farmers to do?

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Sell their farms, move into the city, and work in factories

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Child labor caused children to get hurt in unsafe factories and without an education.

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True