Chapter 3-5 Review Flashcards
Why did the Irish come to Chicago
To build canal
The proposal of the i&m canal was accompanied by a:
- fury of land
- speculation , removal of native Americans
- Influx of settlers
- More NA than settlers
What problems did farmers face in transporting goods in and around Chicago
Mud road, took too long, limited wagon capacity
Who was the first mayor of Chicago
Ogden
Why was there an anti-immigrant sentiment in Chicago during the 1800s
Different lifestyles & religions
What was the most efficient way to transport goods in and around Chicago in 1850s
Trains
What is land speculation and what drove it
Buying land cheap, selling it high, abundance of land
What was the significance of Chicago bordering two ecosystems?
Prairies of south
Forests of Wisconsin
In terms of their work skills, the Irish immigrants were ___________ & ___________. German immigrants were ___________ & __________.
Uneducated, unskilled
Educated, skilled
The completion of the Erie Canal linked Chicago to…
New York
The Illinois-Michigan canal links Chicago to the…
Mississippi River
McCormick is famous for…
The reaper
Armour was famous for…
Refrigerated cars, meat packing industry
Montgomery wards business targeted…
Rural customers & farmers
Richard sears started his business by selling watches. Why were watches such a demand around the 1850s
Standardized time for railroads
What replaced the canal as the main transporter of goods
Trains
What was Chicagos first skyscraper
Grain elevator
Where was Chicago stockyards located
Halsted & Pershing (south side)
Where did the following products come from:
Lumber:
Cattle/hogs:
Grain:
a. Michigan/Wisconsin
b. West
c. Illinois
List some benefits of the mechanical reaper
Cut down on time & # of worker
What is disassembly line
Stockyards- butchering of animal
List factors that helped settle the rural areas west of Chicago during the 1800s
Railroads, electricity, pre-cut lumber
As grain a poured into Chicago a system of buying & selling was developed called…
Board of trade
Over the past decade, what has replaced mail order catalogues
Online stores
By 1900, Chicagos population had grown to 1.7 million making it…
2nd most populated city in the country
Gemütlichkeit is a German word that means…
Warmth of friendliness, social
Pullman is known for…
Sleeper railroad cars, elegant, but poor treatment of workers, utopian
Approximately what percentage of Chicagoans was 1st or 2nd generation around 1890?
80%
Which group of people favored a “non-restrictive” approach to drinking alcohol
Immigrants
During the civil war immigrants in Chicago were known as…
Copperheads
Which ethnic groups marched on city hall in the Lager Beer Riot of 1855?
Irish/Germans
What religion did the know-nothing party despise?
Catholics
Chicagos sewers emptied their filth into which body of water?
The Chicago river
What was the most popular sporting event in the late 1800s?
Horse racing
Which Chicago mayor declared a war on immigrants by raising the liquor fee?
Boone
What was camp Douglas
UNION POW camp for confederate soldiers
What type of customer did Marshall fields focus on
Wealthy city
