Divisions Caused By Economic Change Flashcards
1
Q
How was the south’s economy different
A
Limited urbanisation, still highly dependent upon cotton,sugar and tobacco
2
Q
How was the West’s economy different
A
Was viewed as distant, extractive industries dominated (prone to booms and busts)
3
Q
Example of rapid boom
A
Late 1890s Alaska-Yukan Gold rush, gold discovered near Alaskan border, thousands joined the rush. Created city’s like Dawson in 1899
4
Q
Example of industrial unrest
A
Homestead, Pennsylvania 1892, 13 steel workers killed in pitched battle between strikers and strike breakers
5
Q
What caused the economy to boom during this time period
A
WW1, huge spending by GB and Allies. Steel and farming boosted. Unemployment fell, industrial relations improved
