The Newcomers SOL 4b 2b

The textile(mill) industry developed in what region of the United States? 

• Southwest
• Rocky Mountains
• Northeast 
• Northwest

Chicago was know for its _____________

• steel industry 
• textile industry 
• service industry 
• meat packing industry 

After 1865 what region was known for steel production? 

• Southwest
• Pacific coast 
• Northeast 
• Southeast 

How did the railroad help create industrial centers?

• transported farmers to the Great Plains
• increased tourist travel 
• transported natural resources to Eastern factories 

What component is missing that allowed Pittsburgh to become a major manufacturing area? _________ - transportation- factories 

• natural resources 
• textile mills 
• interstate highways 

Industrial growth during the 1800's led to an increase in ____________________

• urban population
• livestock 
• rural population
• agricultural workers 

By helping immigrants this group gained power during the late 1800's?

• political machines
• labor unions 
• settlements houses 
• big businesses 

What would be the best title for the following
- Hope for better opportunities
- Religious freedom  
- Adventure
- Escape from oppressive governments 

• Reasons for Reconstruction policies 
• Reasons for City Problems 
• Reasons for Increased Immigration
• Reasons for Westward Expansion

Tenements could best be described using which of the following words? 

• rich, opulent, spacious 
• poor, hazardous, crowded  

The Statue of Liberty stands to greet which group of people?

• Immigrants 
• African Americans
• American Indianas
• Farmers