1. Industrialism: Resources & People
Chapter 17 Part 1

2. 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 ____________.

3. Statehood Progression

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

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

6. 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?
___________

7. Conditions Below Deck

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

9. 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 ____

10. 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 ________________.