Lesson 18/19: Industrialization and Immigration Review

With fewer farm animals around, cities were cleaner places to live.

Trusts made their industries more efficient and profitable.

Monopolies: What did they do?

Trusts used their wealth to influence election results.

Many Jews emigrated from eastern Europe to (think Holocaust)

U.S. immigrants were often met with resentment because people thought they took jobs away from citizens.

Between 1880 and 1920, Europeans’ were introduced to the United States through

Failing a health exam could prevent an immigrant from entering the United States.

Government helped big business by

Tenements were

Trusts are a group of organizations run by a board of directors : What was their job?

In the Industrial Era, companies offered more job security to their workers, promising them jobs for life.

Labor unions were organized to represent the interests of

New machinery provided farms a greater crop yield.

An organization of workers that focus on making better wages and working conditions for employees is a

An example of an entrepreneur is

Average incomes for all Americans increased as business profits were shared evenly.

A connection made between industrialization and urbanization:

As a result of immigration, the United States became more culturally diverse.

What means minimal government interference with business?

An example of assimilation is:

The United States offered immigrants

Assimilation is when immigrants try to adapt to a new way of life.

Mark Twain called this time period "the Gilded Age" because

Immigrants formed ethnic neighborhoods because

Which of these was an important aspect of industrialization?