This person was considered the richest man in America in the early 1900s for his work in the oil business
• John D. Rockefeller
A Scottish immigrant who became one of the richest men in the late 19th century for his part in expanding the steel industry
• Andrew Carnegie
This industrialist and philanthropist has a University named after him
• Cornelius Vanderbilt
He wrote “The Jungle,” a book that helped reveal the harsh working conditions of people in the meat packing plants in Chicago.
• Upton Sinclair
Most new immigrants lived in cities to be closer to what?
• Industrial jobs
Most Asian Americans entered the United States through where?
• Angel Island
Most European immigrants entered into the United States through where?
• Ellis Island
Besides economic reasons, what was a reason for immigrants to come to the United States?
• Escape from oppressive governments or religious freedom
What was the reason for the migration from rural areas to cities during the late 19th and early 20th century?
• Steady employment
Give one reason women were lured to cities
• Factory work, teaching jobs, secretary jobs
What was an issue with housing for the working class in major cities?
• Poor sanitation
Pittsburg is known for what product that helped lead to the industrialization of America?
• Steel
Chicago was an important center for this food-based industry
• Meat packing
Question 3 - 50
This city became the automobile capital of the United States
Answer 3 – 50
• Detroit
In what part of the ship did most immigrants travel when coming to America?
• Steerage
Overcrowded housing where immigrants lived
• Tenements
• These ensured that certain candidates got elected through the use of bribes and financial incentives
• Political machines
What is the belief that native born, white Americans were better than incoming immigrants?
• Nativism
• The leader of a political machine
• Political boss
• This refers to the blending of many cultures in one place. Immigration in the late 19th and early 20th century led to many major cities becoming this:
• A melting pot
What is the negative name given to late 19th century businessmen such as Andrew Carnegie. People who believed they were dishonest in their practices called them this:
• Robber Barons
What is Industrialization?
• Shift from emphasis on agriculture to mass producing goods on a large scale
• This law, intended to last 10 years, put limits on immigration from China
• Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
Mark Twain referred to the late 1800s as this. It was a time when many people were prosperous but there was rampant corruption and other social issues