gilded age Flashcards
(42 cards)
what lasted throughout the late 1800’s to the early 1900’s and was a time of large increase in wealth caused by industrialization
gilded age
what is the growth of cities called
urbanization
what were two main reasons for population increase in cities
migration and immigration
what is the movement of people to another country
immigration
what were some problems with urbanization?(name 6)
- Overcrowding
- Poor sanitation (no sewer services)
- Spread of disease
- Lack of clean drinking water
- Trash lined the streets
- Fires were common
what were Immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe
New Immigrants
what was an island in New York Bay that was formerly the principal immigration station for the United States
ellis island
When immigrants came to America (and especially New York) they divided themselves based on regions and countries and tended to live within the people ‘like’ them. These bubbles of regional settling reflected ways of life from their mother countries
Little Italy, Chinatown, etc.
what was The immigration station on the west coast where Asian immigrants, mostly Chinese gained admission to the U.S. at San Francisco Bay. Between 1910 and 1940 50k Chinese immigrants entered through Angel Island. Questioning and conditions at Angel Island were much harsher than Ellis Island in New York.
angel island
what was the 1882 law that barred Chinese laborers from entering the United States
chinese exclusion act
what did it mean when someone was favoring the interests of native-born people over foreign-born people
nativism
what was a party organization that recruits members by dispensing favors
political machine
Leader of Tammany Hall, New York political machine
Boss Tweed
what is a sudden, complete change
revolution
what was the process of developing machine production of goods
industrialization
what were the Effects of the Transcontinental Railroad (give 5)
Mass production
Mass markets
Mass consumption
Economic specialization
Growth of related industries
what is money for investment called
capital
what were the Causes of Second Industrial Revolution (give 5)
Wealth of natural resources
Tremendous labor supply
Ever-increasing population
Large investment of capital
Extreme ingenuity
what was a (n.) exclusive rights over an invention; copyright; (v.) to arrange or obtain such rights; (adj.) plain, open to view; copyrighted
patent
what were the Effects of electricity on citiy life
Less crime (street lights) & better transportation
meaning of
R-
O-
S-
E-
railroads, oil, steel, electricity
what was a large-scale or important financial or commercial activity.
big business
what is the combination in one company of two or more stages of production normally operated by separate companies.
vertical integration
what is a system of consolidating many firms in the same business called
horizontal integration
