Industry and Immigration Flashcard

Front

What is the opposite of a Captain of Industry?

Back

Robber Barons

Front

What does gilded mean?

Back

plated in gold

Front

Which of the following is an example of a pull factor? famine, land shortages, hope of a better life, religious persecution

Back

hope of a better life

Front

What island took in European immigrants?

Back

Ellis

Front

What giant lady asks, "Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free."

Back

Statue of Liberty

Front

How did the light bulb change America?

Back

allows people to work longer hours

Front

How did power lines change America?

Back

Cities could grow anywhere.

Front

How did telephone change america?

Back

more jobs for women (operators)

Front

How did Bessemer Process change america?

Back

purifies iron to steel-lightweight skyscrapers

Front

How did the safety elevator change America?

Back

made skyscrapers a reality with the modern brake