Industrialization and Immigration

This chart shows some of the causes of the Industrial Revolution in the United States.

What does this chart illustrate about the growth of industry in the late 19 th century?

• Industries were able to grow despite strict government regulation.

• The federal government opposed the creation of monopolies and trusts.

• Industrieswere directly supported by government-mandated investments.

• The Federal government played an important role in economic development

This diagram shows some characteristics of America in the late 1800s.

What title would complete this diagram?

• Push Factors of Immigration

• Factors That Contributed to Industrialization

• Reasons Westward Expansion Ended

• Reasons Monopolies and Trusts Failed

This is a photograph of an innovation developed by Gustavus Swift in the late 1800s.

How did Swift's innovation impact industrial growth in the West?

• The air-conditioned accommodations of the new railcars encouraged more people to utilize them to move west.

• The need for immigrant labor in western cities decreased since products could be shipped from the East.

• Industrial growth declined in the West as workers left cities to become ranchers and raise cattle for eastern companies.

• New factories and meat-packing plants opened in the West since fresh goods could be more easily shipped east.

How did the United States economy change during the Industrial Revolution?

• The political influence of agriculture dropped while manufacturing gained strength.

• The number of manufactured goods dropped while capitalism gained popularity.

• The standard of living decreased as factory work provided less jobs than farming.

• The national debt increased as immigration increased.

This is a chart of factors that led to an event in United States history.

 To what event in United States history did these factors lead?

• agriculturalism

• confederacy

• democracy

• industrialization

This chart shows some characteristics of the majority of immigrants who came to the United States before and after 1890.

Based on this information, what conclusion can be drawn about life for the "new" immigrants?

• New immigrants found higher paying jobs than the old immigrants.

• New immigrants faced more prejudice and discrimination than the old immigrants.

• New immigrants had an easier time adjusting to life in America than the old immigrants.

• New immigrants came to America with more money to invest than the old immigrants.

This chart shows some differences between the immigrants who came before 1870 and those who came after.

What does this chart indicate about the experience of "new" immigrants to the United States?

• They had an easier time finding jobs and housing than earlier immigrants.

• They had a more difficult time blending into American culture than earlier immigrants

• They were more likely to settle in Western states and farm than earlier immigrants.

• They were more respected and welcomed by native born Americans than earlier immigrants.

This chart describes some characteristics of the Industrial Age

Which idea would complete the chart?

• imperialism

• isolationism

• nativism

• socialism

This chart shows changes in immigration numbers after the passage of quotas.

Which statement explains the significance of the data in this chart?

• Quotas were applied equally to immigrants coming from all parts of the world.

• Quotas increased the diversity of immigrants coming to the United States

• Quotas were a reaction to nativist sentiments aimed at immigrants who were considered "less American."

• Quotas were used to reduce the number of skilled workers and wealthy immigrants entering the country.

This map shows the foreign-born population in the United States in 1890.

What statement analyzes the data on this map?

• Southern states had fewer immigrants than northern areas of the country.

• The west coast of the country was not an appealing location for immigrants to settle

• Immigrants only settled along the nation's coastlines.

• The majority of immigrants came into the country along the Mexican border