SS 8 Industrialization and Immigration

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What attracted over 30 million immigrants to the United States between the Civil War and World War I? Options: They hoped to get gold from the gold rush, The Government promised free land, America needed more people in the South, because there was not slaves, New job opportunities in factories/industries

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New job opportunities in factories/industries

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What group of people migrated to American Cities in the early-20th century?

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Immigrants

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Industrialization in America led to?

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Larger corporations, Urbanization, Mass production of goods

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How did big corporations have influence over the government?

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They used economic power to influence leaders.

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What is "Vertical Integration?"

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the process of acquiring business operations within the same production(Owning mills, railroads, and mines )

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What was the purpose of a Trust/Monopoly?

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to stop competition, and maximize money made

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Which era would Urbanization, Monopolies, and Political Corruption fall under?

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Industrialization (1870-1900)

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What was one invention Thomas Edison was famous for?

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The Light Bulb

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What was a major significance of the Knights of Labor?

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they were one of the first unions to form

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What was one of the major reason(s) to form unions? Options: To protect workers rights, fair wages, fair working hours, To protect business owners, to protect the rights of the government, to ensure slaves would be paid

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To protect workers rights, fair wages, fair working hours