The Gilded Age review

The deportation of many Irish immigrants in the Northwest

The recruitment of Chinese immigrants by large labor unions in the Midwest

The fear in the U.S. of white Americans losing jobs to Chinese immigrants

The lack of available resources in the East to support a large influx of Chinese immigrants

Increased property values in rural areas

Increased life expectancies in urban areas

Increased birth rates in rural areas

Increased migration to urban areas

Urban areas grew in Size

Irish Potato Famine

Catholic churches being built in New York

Persercution of catholics in Ireland

Irish labors worked in American Factories

politcal oppression of the Irish

Poverty in Ireland

By increasing the expenses associated with relocation

By giving residents more flexibility in employment

By expanding the options for personal education

By increasing traffic congestion on city streets

Business owners

Labor unions

Ignore labor disputes as it is beneath the federal Governments authority

Support Labor unions by sending in the Military to intimidate bosses into striking a deal with the union

Mediate labor disputes between unions and bosses

Support Business by sending in the Military to break up Labor strikes

increased need to protect worker interests

decreased power of political machines

increased demand for skilled workers

decreased profitability of the agricultural sector

By promoting spiritual and moral values in public schools

By supporting conservative ideals in federal legislation and foreign policy

By establishing philanthropic organizations dedicated to education and the arts

By creating a charitable foundation to end hunger

Ratification of a suffrage amendment.

Building of the transcontinental railroad.

Passage of prohibition legislation.

Expansion of labor unions.