American Government And industrial-History.
In This lesson We Study American Government And industrial-History
how did industrialization the rise of big business and the advent of the modern corporation affecg living standards and opportunity for the lower strata of society
the lower class stayed poor and had to live in abject poverty such as tenements
what made the american industrial growth of the late 1800s possible
immigrants, new technologies such as railroads reaper, homestead act
the government contributed to the building of the transcontinental railroad by
special land grants to the railroad companies
what revolutionized american communications in the late 1800s?
railroads
how did industrial growth affect the distribution of wealth in the united states
the upper class got wealthy the lower class stayed very poor
the expansion of American industry was sparked mainly by
immigration, railroads, new technologies suuch as the bessemer process
one of thomas edison’s major accomplishments was
light bulb filament, working with electricity
john D. rockefeller gained control over much of the oil industry by
creating a monopoly
during the late 1800s children often worked in factories because
they could be paid less,families needed their income, no child labor laws
in 1885, alexander graham bell helped set up a company to build
telegraph and telephone lines
thomas edison and george westinghhouse both worked wonders with
electricity
without the bessemer process,americans might not have been able
steel,railroads
how did andrew carnegie gain control of the steel industry
he was the first person to use the bessemer process
according to the theory of laissez faire, what was the role of government in economic matters
stay out of the way
the american government aided westward expansion by
the homestead act of 1862
what was the role of public school
to help immigrants assimilate into american society
one effect of the public school system was that it
common culture, melting pot
what was the purpose and requirements of the chinese exclusion act
complete and total stop to immigration from china
what was the purpose and requirement of the immigration restriction
to slow down the flow of immigrants into the country. no more than 3% of the immigrants population that was already in the united states from a particular county would be allowed
what was the purpose and requirements of the genlemans agreement
to slow down japanese immigration into the the united without passing legislation
which captains of industry made his fortune made his fortune in the railroad industry
cornelius vanderbilt
what were of the negative effects of the assembly line
people hated their jobs, low pay, dangerous working conditions
what did the homestead act do
gave free lands in the west to settlers who could live on and make improvements to the land and make its last 5 years
how did the railroad effect comboys cow towns
the growth of the railroad lead to the demise of cowboys and cow towns
the new technologies that helped to spur westward expansion
railroads, steel plow, mechanical reaper
what were the religion of immigrants post 1870
southern and eastern europe
what was the theme of the pom new colossus
that immigrants were welcome in the united states
what were some of the races of the cowboys
most were either former slaves (african americans) or former confederate veterans
what did laissez faire capitalism do for industry
it allowed industry to grow unrestricted without government interference
andrew carnegie
used the bessemer process to make millions in the steel industry
where did most immigrants come from after 1871
southern and eastern europe
john d rockefeller
created a monopoly to dominate the oil industry
j.p morgan
very savvy investor, invested in many different industries
cornelius vanderbilt
dominiated the transportation industry throughout industry throughout the country
chinese exclusion act
complete and stop to immigration from china
immigration restriction act
no more 3% of the immigrant population that was already in the united states from particular country would be allowed in
gentleman agreement
to slow down the japanese immigration into the united states without passing legislation
the indian problem with westward expansion
native americans were not open to settlers moving into their land. it lead to many armed conflicts with the government
what were the conections between industrialization the rise of big business and the advent of the medern corporation
industrialization of american lead to the rise of big business such as the standard oil and us steel. the modern corporation allowed these companies to expand with limited personal liability
how did industrialization the rise of the big business and the advent of the modern corporation affect living standards and opportunity for the upper strata of society
the wealthhy class got even more wealthy and their money still lasts to this dday
chinese
transcontinental railroads from east to west
slavs, italians , poles
worked in coal mines
describe the ellis island experience
immigrants would come off of the boat go through both medical and legal inspections. they could possible be detained. very cramped on the boats coming over
where did most immigrants come from prior to 1871
northern and western europe