Questions Flashcards
1
Q
The major pull factor that brought droves of immigrants into US cities was plenty of work. Why was there so much work available during this era?
A
Industrial revolution; we need workers: they needed jobs
2
Q
Why were immigrants optimistic in spite of hardships faced in America?
A
Worse where they came from
Provided more opportunities
Had faith that life would be better for the next generations
3
Q
Why did the US experience a population shift from rural areas to the cities in the last 1800s?
A
More jobs with higher pay in the cities
More amenities ( sewers, toilets, electricity ect.)
More activities to do
4
Q
List ways that black Americans were discouraged from voting in the late 1800s.
A
Pull Tax
Literacy Test
Grandfather Cause
