First S.S quiz Flashcards
Increased _____ from Europe was a reason of growth
Immigration
_____ Revolution connected cities as a reason for growth
Transportation
___ revolution created new jobs
Industrial
People moved to ______ seeking ______
Cities and Jobs
What was a problem of Growth
Overcrowding
____ ____ housing conditions was a problem of growth was a problem of growth
Very poor
Lack of _____ _____ was a problem of growth
Clean water
Poor __________ was a problem of growth
Sanitation
________ and _________ was a problem of growth
Diseases and Epidemics
No ______ or ___________ force was a problem of growth
Police of Firefighter
Most immigrants from the British Isles during that period were _____
Irish
How many people died from starvation and disease?
More than 1 million Irish people
What cities did most of them settle in?
Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania
Did the German Revolution fail?
Yes
In 1849 what the nativists founded what that supported measures
The Know-Nothing Party
Did the Growth of Cities Increase
Yes
What was the new middle class
A social and economic level between the wealthy and the poor.
In the growing cities what did people find?
Entertainment and an enriched cultural life
American cities in the mid 1800’s faced many challenges due to the rapid growth, A. True B. False
True obv
Many city dwellers, particularly could only afford to live in what
Tenements
Were the Public services also poor
Yes
What was another constant danger in crowded cities
Fire somehow
How many sanitation workers were there
Not enough
During the 1790’s and early 1800’s, some americans took part in a Christian renewal movement called the ______ _____ _________
Second Great Awakening
Who was Charles Grandison Finney
One of the most important leaders of the Second Great Awakening
Renewed religious faith often led to
Involvement in movements to fix the problems created by Urban Growth
Americans’ worries about the effects of alcohol led to the growth of a _____ movement
Temperance Movement
Who was Dorothea Dix?
A middle-class reformer who visited prisons throughout Massachusetts starting in 1841
Who was Horace Mann?
A leader of the common-school movement
What was the common-school movement
A movement that wanted all children taught in a common place, regardless of background.
