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Section 1

Section 1

What factors contributed to the industrialization of America?

Physical geography (abundance of natural resources); immigrants in search for labor; cultural climate

What factors explained the emergence of large corporations, and what did Americans think of them?

new and more efficient production techniques, as well as improvements in transportation and communication, paved the way for the rise of mass consumerism, which led to large corporations dominating the american scene. as they gained more power over thousands of workers and small businesses, the nation struggled with the costs and benefits of big business

How did the workers respond to the rise of industrialization?

american workers believed conditions to be unfair, and

they formed labor unions to fight for:
-better wages
- better working conditions
-shorter workdays

What resulted from the clashes between workers and big business during the 1880s and 1890s?

workers and big businesses often clashed violently in the later decades of the 19th century.

may of 1886: the Haymarket riot in Chicago: many police officers and civilians died in this bloody

Workers rebel against big cooperates

Section 2

Section 2

How did pre-Civil War immigrants differ from those who entered America between 1880 and 1920?

Pre-war Civil War immigrants
-From Northern European
-Few Scandinavians

Immigrants after the war
-Spanish, greeks, Russians, Eastern Europeans, Asians
-Entered as larger groups
-They were more common

What experiences were common to most immigrants who came to America?

-the long journey to america
-Compete for a job and a place to live
-overcome tough working conditions and prejudic

What was urban life like for most city residents?

Residents faced:
-Overcrowding
due to growth and tenements, or subdivided homes, that many immigrants resided in

How did the religious leaders appeal to city residents?

liberal theologians valued each individual person.

this led to the social gospel movement, which promoted better working conditions and decent wages- which the people/residents liked

Section 3

Section 3

What were the advances and setbacks in the development of the New South?

textile mills, timber industry, and steel production all soared as part of the advances in the development of the new south. however, the southern economy did not grow as rapidly as it did in the north and midwest. shortages of capital led the south to borrow from the north, and illiteracy rates were high as well as African American discrimination

What impact did U.S. policies have on Native Americans

the Dawes act: urging Native Americans to assimilate

this gave native americans the right to become us citizens, however, the act failed to achieve its goal and led to the indians losing more than 50% of their land over the next 50 years

who moved west in the latter half of the 19th century and why?

millions of americans poured into the west later in the 19th century

for gold and silver, establishing farms and ranches, and working in the cities

Section 4

Section 4

How did racial minorities and women fare during the Gilded Age?

Chinese exclusion act: congress banned further Chinese immigration

while women took up the issue of women's suffrage, which had laid dormant since the seneca falls convention in new York

What issues plagued the government during the gilded age

the issues of discrimination against Mexican americans, african americans, Chinese

corruption

graft

What factors led to the rise of populists?

farmers faces many problems in their work, such as

long hours in difficult conditions

prices decreased significantly for main crops

farmers accumulated growing debts that they found harder and harder to repay.

members of the farmers alliance formed the populist party to advocate better labor conditions for farmers

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