Section 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Urbanization
A
the growth of cities due to movement of people from rural areas to cities
2
Q
Telegraph
A
a device that used electrical signals to send messages
3
Q
Samuel F.B Morse
A
invented morse code
4
Q
Famine
A
widespread starvation
5
Q
Nativists
A
people who wanted to preserve the country for white, American-brn protestants
6
Q
Discrimination
A
the denial of equal rights or equal treatment to certain groups of people
7
Q
What were the causes of problems for the city
A
urbanization was spreading too fast and immigration
8
Q
What caused the growth of industry
A
new inventions and advances in technology
9
Q
What were the results of improvements in transportation
A
people and goods could get places faster
10
Q
What urban problems affected the North
A
- air pollution
- filthy streets
- fires
- overcrowding
- unclean drinking water
- diseases
