Unit 5 - Economic Growth Flashcards
1
Q
Chinese Immigrants
A
Pull - New job opportunities
Push - Civil War and Famine
2
Q
Irish Immigrants
A
Pull - Big cities with lots of new job opportunities
Push - Poverty, death, and Irish Potato Famine
3
Q
German Immigration
A
Pull - Job, religious freedom, and cheap land.
Push - A failed revolution.
4
Q
Industrial Revolution
A
The movement of rapid industrialization in the United States, specifically in the North. Changed economies and led to more sectionalism.
5
Q
Cotton Gin
A
Created by Eli Whitney.
Made removing seeds from cotton, making production faster.
This led to more demand for cotton, therefore more demand for slaves.
