Industrialization, Urbanization, and Immigration

During the mid-1800s the development of the factory system in the United States contributed to .....

• a decline in number of immigrants

• the rapid growth of cities

• decrease in standard of living

What is the movement from rural to urban areas called?

• moving

• inflation

• urbanization

Which one of following would be a PULL factor for "people moved to the cities during the Industrial Revolution?"

• Family

• Jobs on the farm

• Jobs in factories

Which statement is true about the Industrial Revolution?

• Children were not allowed to work

• Work conditions were closely regulated

• There were no labor laws that prevented children from working

The transfer from the handy-craft system to machine technology and factories is called:

• Urbanization
• Revolution
• Industrialization
• Civilization

Before the Industrial Revolution all products were created by

• Factories
• Hand
• Slaves
• Royalty

How did the Industrial Revolution affect the cities?

• Made the crime rate decrease
• Led to an increase in farm workers
• Make the cities cleaner and safer
• Led to an increase in population in the cities

How did the population of European immigrants in America change in the late 1800s and early 1900s. 

• Most immigrants came from northern and western Europe. 
• Most immigrants came from eastern and southern Europe. 
• The number of European immigrants decreased. 
• The number of Protestant immigrants decreased. 

How were the "new" immigrants who came to the U.S. in the late 1800s and early 1900s different from the "old" immigrants who came previously?

• The new immigrants were more widely accepted into American culture. 
• The new immigrants mainly settled in the southern states and became farmers. 
• Most of the new immigrants came from eastern and southern Europe. 
• Most of the new immigrants came for a short time to earn money.

What motivated many immigrants to come to the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries? 

• The lack of discrimination and prejudice in the U.S.
• The fair treatment and short work hours in American factories. 
• The desire for better social and economic opportunities. 
• The hope of becoming sharecroppers in the south