Immigration: Chicago, Pittsburgh

The immigrant population in America grew tremendously during the “Turn of the Century.” Over 12 million people immigrated to the United States and most settled in larger cities like New York City. How did this boost in population affect the North’s economy?

• More immigrants meant the poverty level rose because the immigrants didn’t want to work.

• More immigrants meant the factories had less labor, so they made fewer products and therefore more money.

• More immigrants meant the number of poor people in America increased and the government had to bail them out.

• More immigrants meant the factories had more labor, so they made more products and therefore more money.

What is the MAIN reason Chicago, Illinois, experienced rapid growth at the turn of the 20th century?

• increase in tourist attractions

• discovery of new natural resources

• expansion of transportation systems

• advancements in agricultural production

Look at the map. Based on the information in the map, what type of economy did Pittsburgh develop?

• an agricultural economy based on grain and foodstuffs

• an industrial economy based on steel and manufacturing

• a resource economy based on timber and naval stores

• a service economy based technology and entertainment

Immigrants faced many hardships in their homeland. What are 3 “push factors” that made immigrants want to leave?

• adventure, poverty, better life

• poverty, starvation, disease

• war, more land, religious freedom

• political oppression, persecution, jobs

Many pull factors brought immigrants to America. What are 3 “pull factors” to encourage immigrants to America?

• adventure, religious freedom, hope for better opportunities

• poverty, disease, famine

• starvation, war, political oppression

• jobs, poverty, famine

Which reason best explains why immigration to the United States from Europe sharply increased between 1880 and 1929?

• Immigration laws in the United States changed, making it easier for people to get into the country.

• The United States became an industrial giant, and there were many work opportunities.

• The bubonic plague broke out in several European nations which caused many people to flee.

• World War I was taking place which caused many people to come to the United States as refugees.

Mexican Americans mostly lived in the Southwest. Many of them worked for farms and ranches. They lived in housing provided by the farms or ranches they worked for. The Chinese Americans were similar because they

• lived in camps provided by the railroads they worked for.

• lived in ghettos and slums in black-only neighborhoods.

• lived in overcrowded apartments that were dirty and spread disease.

• lived in big cities, like New York, in the Jewish parts of town.

What city´s location by Lake Michigan made it the most important transportation and manufacturing hub in the Midwest?

• Chicago

• New York City

• Atlanta

• Montgomery

What city is located where three rivers come together which made it a steel manufacturing center?

• Chicago

• Montgomery

• Pittsburgh

• Gettysburg

Read the list:

Natural Resources of Pittsburgh

-coal

-Allegheny River

-Monongahela River

-Ohio River

How did the natural resources help Pittsburgh become ¨the city of steel?¨ (Choose 2)

• by providing key routes for transporting goods

• by protecting the city from foreign invasion and attacks

• by providing running water to the suburbs of Pittsburgh

• by providing fuel for factories