economic and social statistics Flashcards
1
Q
what was the population increase in Chicago from 1850 to 1890
A
30,000 to 1million
- unable to build houses
- overcrowded
- slums
2
Q
what was the increase in population due to immigration from 1890 to 1900- 1910?
A
2.8 million to 9 million more
3
Q
what was the increase in urban population between 1890 and 1910?
A
41%
4
Q
what was the unemployment in Pennsylvania after the Depressions?
A
25%
5
Q
what was the unemployment in New York after the Depressions?
A
35%
6
Q
by 1920 how much of the world’s oil did the US make?
A
70%
7
Q
by the 1920’s how much of the world’s wheat did the US make?
A
2 thirds
