American Studies: Industrialization, Immigration, & Urbanization Speed Review

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Matching Match the term to the correct definition. Andrew Carnegie steel tycoon, immigrated from Scotland Henry Clay Frick Chairman at Carnegie Steel, some blame him for Johnstown Flood and deaths at Homestead Strike John D. Rockefeller Standard Oil, had a monopoly on oil Cornelius Vanderbilt Railroad tycoon, started out in ships Why did workers put up with long hours wages? could be easily replaced What did workers form to protest long hours wages working conditions? unions policy of government having little or no control over business laissez-faire Who did the federal governments support in strikes? business owners The settlement of cities was motived primarily by... jobs What does this image show? Type in the correct response. This is an example of a protective _. (Make sure you spell this correctly to get the points! Look at your notes for help.) Matching Homestead Strike Steel workers were unhappy with unsafe conditions and increased work hours Pullman Strike Railroad workers were upset at pay cuts and loss of jobs. New Immigrants Came after 1870, were usually poor and unskilled. Came to escape famine, war, persecution, etc. Old Immigrants Came before 1870, were usually educated and skilled. Came for opportunity. Gospel of Wealth The richest were the most "fit" in society, so they have a responsibility to help others. Social Darwinism The richest were the most "fit" in society. Matching robber baron negative term for an industrialist focused on profits captain of industry positive term for an industrialist who gave back others push factors war, famine, persecution, lack of jobs pull factors jobs, freedom, opportunity Matching assimilation fitting in to a new culture nativism belief by native-born white Americans that immigration should be limited or ended Chinese Exclusion Act Stopped one group of people from immigrating to the U.S. in large numbers; could not be U.S. citizens What conclusion can you make from this graph? Immigration decreased over time More people moved to urban areas each decade Immigrants were moving to rural areas The majority of city dwellers were upper class.