Lecture Guide: Industrialization, Immigration, Urbanization

 

Industrialization

• Changes in ______________ led to a decline in need for farm ____________ (especially ____________ ______________).

• Changes in ______________ led to a rise in ____________ for _____________ workers.

• Factories were built in _____________.

• These factors led to _____________ (from ___________ to __________) and _______________ (from __________ countries to American _________).

 

Immigration

• Both ________ and ________ factors increased ________________.

• Escaping failing European ___________, political & religious _______________, natural disasters, and __________.

• Looking for job _______________, religious & political ______________, safety.

 

Urbanization

• _____________ of ___________ caused by ________________ and _______________.

• Cities grew _________ quickly

• _______________ with a lack of ___________ and little government ________ led to ____________ living and working _____________.

 

Effects of Industrialization, Immigration, and Urbanization

1. Rise of Big Business

• Emergence of monopolies, trusts, cartels

• Economic Instability and corruption

• Large gap between rich and poor

 

2. Resistance to Immigration

• Nativism

• Americanization Movement

 

3. Reform Movement Begins

• Social Gospel Movement

• Settlement Houses

 

4. Farmers Protest

• Populist Party

 

5. Labor Movement Emerges

• Examples: AFL (American Federation of Labor) & IWW (Industrial Workers of the World)

• Strikes turn violent