The North Transformed Chapter 7.2
Northern Cities Industrial jobs encouraged many to migrate to the city (urbanization)
Northern Cities Industrial jobs encouraged many to migrate to the city (urbanization) Cities were unsanitary and overcrowded
Northern Cities Industrial jobs encouraged many to migrate to the city (urbanization) Cities were unsanitary and overcrowded Disease, crime and fire posed constant threats to city-dwellers
The Growth of Northern Industry Samuel F.B. Morse invented the telegraph- machine that sent messages through wire using electronic pulses
The Growth of Northern Industry Samuel F.B. Morse invented the telegraph- machine that sent messages through wire using electronic pulses
The Growth of Northern Industry Samuel F.B. Morse invented the telegraph- machine that sent messages through wire using electronic pulses Better farm equipment enable farmers to plant and harvest more crops
The Growth of Northern Industry Samuel F.B. Morse invented the telegraph- machine that sent messages through wire using electronic pulses Better farm equipment enable farmers to plant and harvest more crops Transportation Revolution
The Growth of Northern Industry Samuel F.B. Morse invented the telegraph- machine that sent messages through wire using electronic pulses Better farm equipment enable farmers to plant and harvest more crops Transportation Revolution
Waves of Immigrants Between 1840-60, over 4 million immigrants came to the U.S. Mostly Irish (famine) and Germans (political unrest)
Waves of Immigrants Between 1840-60, over 4 million immigrants came to the U.S. Mostly Irish (famine) and Germans (political unrest) Nativists disliked the new cultures the economic threat presented by immigrants Formed a political party called the Know-Nothings
African Americans in the North Often faced discrimination Could not vote, or work certain jobs Segregation African Americans establish their own businesses and institutions