Industrialization and Immigration

Where was population growing at the fastest rate during the years 1870-1910?

• Mountainous Regions

• Urban Areas

• Rural Areas

• Farms

Who did the US want to fill the need for cheap labor during the late 1800s?

• Immigrants from foreign countries

• Native Americans from the south

• Political Bosses

• Educated Upper Class Citizens

Cities rapidly growing helped lead to--

• Political Machines

• Increase in Agricultural Exports

• Fewer Factory Workers

• Efficient Government

America transformed from a ________ society to a __________ society during the late 19th century and early 20th century

• Rural - Urban

• Urban-City

• Farming-Agricultural

• Rural-Democratic

These images are of the same Native American Child. Which word best describes what took place here?

• Immigration

• Assimilation

• Nullification

• Nativism

What were some problems that the people in factories encountered?

• long hours, good pay
• Low wages, long hours, dangerous
• dangerous, long hours, good pay
• low wages, good hours. dangerous

Where did most immigrants live? 

• Most lived in farming communities
• Most lived in the suburbs
• Most lived in big cities
• Most lived around lakes

What is a main reason immigrants came to the US in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

• Did NOT want religious freedom
• Hoped for economic opportunity (to make money)
• Wanted LESS diversity
• Wanted to live more simply

Where were most immigrants from?

• Italy
• Slavic Countries
• Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico
• Europe

The Statue of Liberty represented all of these to immigrants EXCEPT what?

• Freedom

• Excitement for a new life

• Opportunity to be successful

• Fear for a worse life