Industrialism: Resources & People Chapter 17 Part 1

Background America a quiet place to live pre-Civil War. After civil war, _____ areas experienced tremendous _____ during the late 1800s. 1800: 16 states in Union 1900: 45 states in Union Biggest reason for the population boom is ____________.

Statehood Progression

Natural Resources Vocabulary Term: lodes—________________ Many lodes of ___, silver, and _____ Rich iron ore deposits. Petroleum and coal deposits also abundant. Many rivers = ___________ Timber

Labor Immigration supplied ____ to increase industry. Most immigrants came from ____________ Steam ships carried ______ to America and ________ back to Europe

Immigration Why leave Europe? What was travel like? _______; _____________; _______ EG: Ireland—1840s _____ Famine—1/8th population starved to death; potatoes got a _____ that made them rot in the ground. What was travel like? Cheapest ticket in_________-$30 Bad food, poor air flow, cramped rooms, no windows How long was the trip? ___________

Conditions Below Deck

Arrival to a New Life Largest number of immigrants came to America via __________. Operated from 1892-1954 Had to pass _________ to enter U.S.A. Most made it through; <2% sent back to Europe

Culture Clash Irish men played important role in ________ and _____ ; Irish women often became ______ or ___________. Chinese sought _____; many founded ________, laundries, and worked on ________. Chinese willing to work for lower wages; Irish getting passed over--spoke to politicians. Exclusion Act of 1882—limited number of _________ immigrants per ____

Religious Pluralism ____________ dominated America until 1880s. 1880s—southern and eastern Europeans began to emigrate. ______ worried about protestant education—created ________ (church run) schools. Culture began to say, if you don’t agree, ________. Referring to scripture to settle differences became ________________.