Flashcard The New Immigrants/American Indians

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Labor unions generally formed as a result of

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workers desire to improve working conditions and increase wages.

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One in five children worked in a factory in the late 1800s. What can best be inferred from this fact?

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Some children were not required to attend schools.

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The labor union Knights of Labor was formed with the goal of

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broad social/work changes for workers

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How did the "new" immigrants of the late 1800s differ from earlier immigrants to the United States?

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"New immigrants often came from southern and eastern Europe and were less educated, but earlier immigrants came from northern and western Europe and were more educated.

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Most immigrants who entered the United States through Angel Island in San Francisco Bay were from?

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China

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Why did industry develop more slowly in the South than in the North?

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The South lacked an educated work force and banks that could support new business.

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What were the "push" and "pull" factors that led people to immigrate to the United States?

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Push factors: famine, violence, and religious persecution. Pull factors: economic opportunities, the desire for freedom, and the chance to join their families.

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By the 1860s, the U.S. government pushed many American Indian nations to live in a

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Reservation

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Effect of pressure on Native Americans to assimilate into white culture.

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Native Americans lost many traditional practices.

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How did the Plains Indians' use of the buffalo reflect their view of the resources that the land provided?

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They showed respect for natural resources by using every part of the buffalo for vital needs