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New Immigration
-most immigrants came from southern and eastern Europe, especially Poland , Italy and Russia
- some push factors were oppression , poverty, war , religious/ethnic background
-pull factors were freedom and economic opportunities
- New immigrants either stayed in New York or took trains with their families and went to another country -
Development of Morse Code and Telegraph
-The telegraph allowed people to communicate across the great distances
-The new technologies telegraphs led to fax machines, cell phones
-The general route that theses lines followed was next to the railroads because they would have easy access to work on them -
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Bessemer Steel Production
- Was the first inexpensive industrial process for the mass production of steel from pig iron
- Andrew Carnegie bought iron oil fields coal mines and ships so he could mine his own iron ore. He bought other steel mills and founded the Carnegie steel corporation in 1892.
- Trains were able to travel further and buildings were able to be built higher because of the steel and the structure
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Homestead Act.
A settlement in the western US allowing any american to claim 160 acres of federal land. When they arrived they found little rainfall, few trees and tough soil. They were able to overcome many obstacles. They used steel plows to turn the soil, drilling equipment to dig deep water wells and wind mills. These farmers faced the hostility of Indians but eventually won against them. -
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Rise of Labor Unions
Purpose
-safer working conditions
-shorter work days
-weekend time off
-end child labor
Actions Used
-strike
-violation of property
-American Federation of Labor
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First Transnational Railroad
- Made it easier to trade from Atlantic and Pacific Coast
- Cheaper also to transport goods
- Settlers started having battles with native Americans because it moved natives into reservations
- Put rails on rich hunting grounds
- Easy to transport cattle and goods
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Gilded Age and Westward Expansion
This time period is characerized by economic growth, widespread poverty, westward expansion, and political corruption. -
Chinese Exclusionary Act
The cause of the Chinese execution loss of jobs and low wages . Prohibiting immigration in the USA -
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Great Migration
