immigration and industrialization

Select the 3 Reasons why Cities grew during this time

• Specialized industries gave job opportunities

• Immigrants coming to America from other countries

• People were moving from rural to urban areas

• Farming life became too complicated

Political Machines in cities gained power by focusing on the needs of ---

• American Indians

• Women

• Children

• Poor and Immigrants

Why did many Americans move from rural(country) areas to urban(city areas) during this time

• Electric Heat

• Job Opportunities

• Better Transportation

• Immigration laws

This Statue in New York Harbor next to Ellis Island became a symbol of hope for new immigrants coming into the United States

• Statue of Liberty

• The Liberty Bell

• Mount Rushmore

• Lady Godiva

What TWO factors led to the overcrowding of immigrant neighborhoods(ghettos) and tenements  

(SELECT 2)

• Rapid Industrialization

• Urbanization

• Specialized Industries

• Mechanization

Select the following immigrant groups that faced discriminations and harassment during this time

• IRISH

• CHINESE

• POLISH

• ITALIANS

• JEWISH

What TWO Challenges did cities face during this time (select 2)

• Tenement Housing/poor living conditions

• Corruption of Political Machines

• Job Opportunities

• New Technologies

This invention by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876 dramatically changed American life and by allowing friends and family to stay in touch easier

• Telephone

• Electric lightbulb

• Railroad

• Typewriter

This invention by Thomas Edison in 1879 led to Edison developing the world's first central electric light power station which could supply people with a steady,safe source of electricity.

• Light bulb

• Type writer

• Telephone

• Internal combustion engine

This type of housing for poor and immigrant families had challenges such as disease, unsanitary living conditions and overcrowding

• Tenement housing

• Settlement houses

• Community Centers

• Central Housing