Class: Immigration, Nativism, Planters Flashcards
1
Q
immigration
A
- overpopulation in Europe
- industrial boom in the US
- westward expansion in the US
- “land of freedom and opportunity”
2
Q
nativists
A
- feared immigrants would take jobs away
- feared overpopulation of areas
- feared immigrants would drag down society
3
Q
women
A
- cult of domesticity
- women belong in the home
- glorified the homemaker as “proper”
4
Q
“factory girls” - hired by textile mills
A
- housed by factory
- went to church
- worked six days a week for 13 hours a day
5
Q
slavery
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- southern economic system
- king cotton
- as cotton booms, so does the use of slavery
6
Q
urbanization
A
- cities grow rapidly
- housing, transportation, garbage, all stressed to the max
- Ethic villages in big cities form (little italy)
7
Q
remember this…
A
culture gears society. people resist change - especially if it differs from what they are used to. immigration “formed” the US, but it was not an easy road for anyone involved
8
Q
the idea of women working and not taking acre of the home during the Industrial Revolution was _____
A
frowned upon
