The United States Through Industrialism

Second Industrial Revolution Part III

17 February 2021

Industrialization, Migration and Urbanization

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjkNiMOPCD8

Multiple Select

From what two European countries did the majority of immigrants arrive?

• France

• Germany

• Ireland

• Egypt

Multiple Choice

What event caused the Irish to immigrate to the United States?

• The Irish Potato Famine

• The Defenestration of Dublin

• The rise of the Irish Republican Army

• The defeat of the liberal middle class rebellion by Frederick William IV

Multiple Select

What event caused the Germans to come to the United States? [Select all that apply]

• The Irish Potato Famine

• The Italian Renaissance

• The defeat of the liberal middle class rebellion by Frederick William IV

• Instability caused by the War of the Roses

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• The Irish immigrants tended to be wealthier than their German counterparts, and settled along the East Coast

• The Irish immigrants tended to be wealthier than their German counterparts, and settled in the Midwest

• The Germans tended to be wealthier than their Irish counterparts, and settled in the South

• The Germans tended to be wealthier than their Irish counterparts, and settled in the Midwest

Urban vs. Rural Divide

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true (based on the last two slides)?

• As the US population grew, so did the percentage of Americans living in rural areas

• As the US population decreased, so did the percentage of Americans living in rural areas

• As the US population grew, so did the percentage of Americans living in urban areas

• As the US population decreased, so did the percentage of Americans living in urban areas

US Population in 1876

How did Urbanization change life for Americans?

Urbanization

The shift of the population from rural to urban areas

Also: the ways in which society adapts to these changes

Rural

• Lower population & population density

• Agricultural life remains relatively unchanged

Urban (City) Life

Broadway in New York City circa 1870

Multiple Choice

Select which choice below represents a rural area.

• New York City

• Chicago

• Washington, D.C.

• A farm in the countryside of Iowa

Multiple Choice

In which of the following would you expect to see the greatest number of people?

• A rural area

• A suburban area

• An urban area

• None of these

Multiple Choice

Chicago, IL, is an example of:

• A rural area

• A suburban area

• An urban area

• None of these

Multiple Choice

Why were businesses (in particular factories) so happy by the arrival of new immigrants?

• Businesses enjoyed multiculturalism and embraced diversity

• Businesses viewed a larger population as beneficial for market research

• Businesses needed people to work in their factories and immigrants could be hired for low wages

• People in businesses were lonely and wanted to make new friends