US Society 1890-1917 Flashcards
1
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What Changed US Society ‘90-‘17?
A
- Industrialisation
- Urbanisation
- Demographic Change
2
Q
Great Atlantic Migration
A
18M Europeans Migrated from ‘90-‘17
3
Q
What allowed for the Market Boom?
A
Increase in Migrants
4
Q
How Migrants had little control
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- Passive “Victims” of Urbanisation
- Mostly Poor Pay
5
Q
Examples of Self-Ghetto-Isation
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- Little Italy (NY)
- Little Odessa (NY)
- Polish Triangle (Chicago)
6
Q
PROs of this Immigration
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- Productive Work Force
- Economic Growth
- Cultural Richness
7
Q
CONs of this Immigration
A
Tensions Between:
- Diff. Ethnic Groups
- New + Old Arrivals
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