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Modern Age 2013 Flash Cards

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What did the change in production from hand craftsmanship to machine manufacturing help start?mass production
What is a country powerful enough to affect the entire world by its influence or actions called?Word Power
What are the six major factors that allowed the U.S. to Industrialize?Natural Resources, Railroads, Technology & Inventions, Business Investment Immigration & Government Support
Why do terrorists hate the worlds' powers?they feel the worlds' powers are destroying their culture, economy and way of life
Which 2 groups of people moved into cities?Farmers & Immigrants
Old immigrants were generally:primarily fair skinned protestants who came from Northern and Western Europe
How does immigration connect to industrialization?Immigrants provided the labor that allowed industrialization
Factories where workers worked long hours at low wages under unhealthy conditions were called:Sweat Shops
Multifamily apartments, usually dark, crowded, and barely meeting minimum living standards were calledTenements
What is the change in production from hand craftsmanship to machine manufacturing called?Industrialization
Who wanted to improve wages and working conditions for workers?Labor Unions
What is a hands off government that does very little to regulate business is called?Laissez-faire
Did progressives support a laissez-faire government?No, they wanted more laws and rules for business
What are the 3 types of reforms favored by the ProgressivesSocial, Economic & Political
How does industrialization connect with urbanization?Many new jobs from industrialization were located in cities, giving people a reason to move close to work
Run down, overcrowded, unsafe, and unsanitary neighborhoods in the city were called:Slums
New immigrants were generally:primarily darker skinned from Eastern Europe, Mexico, and Asia
How did Urbanization change the U.S.The U.S. changed from a rural (farming society) to an urban (city based) society
What type of reforms are child labor laws, workers compensation and health codes examples of?Social
How did Unionization change the U.S.Workers' rights were respected
What did the U.S. become between 1865 & 1920?An urbanized industrial power
What type of reforms are Direct Election of Senators Income Tax and Women’s Suffrage examples of?Political
How does immigration connect to urbanization?Immigrants moved to the growing cities with other immigrants which made them grow even larger
How did the relationship of government to business change as a result of the progressives?Government took on the responsibility for regulating business
What type of reforms are Sherman Anti-Trust Act and Banking Regulations examples of?Economic
What did the government take responsibility for between 1865 & 1920?the health and welfare of Americans


Yorkville Middle School
Yorkville , IL

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