Industrial Revolution and Immigration

Front

How did the economy change during the Industrial Revolution?

Back

More people stopped farming (agriculture) and worked in factories (manufacturing).

Front

What did the Jim Crow laws, upheld by the Plessy vs. Ferguson decision, allow?

Back

Separate public facilities (buses, trains, etc.) based on race

Front

Which phrase most accurately describes the concept of nativism? Options: "Go West, young man.", "American- First in War and Peace", "Help Wanted- Irish Need Not Apply", "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."

Back

"Help Wanted- Irish Need Not Apply"

Front

What push or pull factors related to immigration does this political cartoon show?

Back

Immigrants were pushed out of their home countries because of starvation and poverty.

Front

Immigrants encountered resistance as they came to our country. What was this based on?

Back

They continued their cultural practices here and didn't try to become like Americans.

Front

What was the major effect of the invention of the telephone?

Back

It made communication better, faster, and easier.

Front

What are the two types of technology? Options: Equipment and light bulbs, Equipment and new ideas, New ideas and transportation, The railroad and the telegraph

Back

The railroad and the telegraph

Front

Why was the Bessemer Process so important to the development of our country?

Back

It made it easier to convert iron into steel; steel was needed for skyscrapers and railroad tracks.

Front

What is a monopoly?

Back

A company that has no competition.

Front

The growth of Big Business was both a cause and an effect of _______.

Back

immigration