1. The causes of the immigration of Southern and Eastern Europeans, Chinese, Koreans, and Japanese to America in the late 19th and early 20th centeries was because they were escaping religious percecutions in Europe and others were leaving because there was a population rise in Europe. Some of the Chinese and Japanese came to America because they heard about the gold.
2. The journey some immigrants went through was very hard due to the fact that they had to ride on a steamship some for one week and others for about three weeks. Those were the lucky few when some had to ride across in steerage for weeks where they were crammed in and weren't allowed fresh air or excerise or to go on the top deck for the whole ride to America. Then once they were allowed into the states after being atmitted they then had to find a place to live, a job, and get along living in society trying to understand the language and culture.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Labor Unions and Big Business
the Knights of Labor
a. Identification- The only broad-based labor that survived that depression, founded in 1860 by Philiadelphia garment cutters.
b. Significance- They welcomed women, African-Americans, immigrants, and all unskilled and semi-skilled workers while all the other trade unions would only hire skilled workers.
the Haymarket riot
a. Identification- One of the most violent incidents of labor unrest in the late nineteenth century. A fight fought between the police the labor groups.
b. Significance- A bomb exploded at Haymarket Square toward the police killing 7 and injuring 67.
the American Federation of Labor
a. Identification- The major workers' organization led by Samuel Gompers an alliance of national craft unions which had about 140,000 members.
b. Significance- A growing organization that used money it recieved for a fund to aid people on strike.
the Homestead strike
a. Identification- Henry C. Frick shut down his plant due to a strike against the pay cuts and then he hired 300 guards to fight off the strikers
b. Significance- That this is just one of the many strikes the workers had for pay cuts and the amount of time they work however this was of one that was more significant due to the fact that the boss hired guards to keep the strikers away.
the Pullman strike
a. Identification- The owner of the Pullman business, George Pullman, ran a plant which had a school, bank, the water and gas systems and when people began to protest to being stuck in a kind of Pullman town he shut down the plant. Then when the employees began to strike he called in the troops to crush the stike.
b. Significance- The significance is that the troops had to go to the Pullman factory to break up the strike against George Pullman.
Eugene V. Debs
a. Identification- Part of the Union which is a charismatic young organizer that lead the Pullman and voted to aid the strikers by refusing to handle all Pullman cars.
b. Significance- He is significant because he lead the Pullman workers however was thrown into jail for six-months for leading the workers against George Pullman and starting a strike.
the Industrial Workers of the World
a. Identification- The women and African Americans and workers at plants that were going on strike for pay cuts and the working conditions.
b. Significance- This showed that they were revolting against the rules of the owners of businesses for farness.
a. Identification- The only broad-based labor that survived that depression, founded in 1860 by Philiadelphia garment cutters.
b. Significance- They welcomed women, African-Americans, immigrants, and all unskilled and semi-skilled workers while all the other trade unions would only hire skilled workers.
the Haymarket riot
a. Identification- One of the most violent incidents of labor unrest in the late nineteenth century. A fight fought between the police the labor groups.
b. Significance- A bomb exploded at Haymarket Square toward the police killing 7 and injuring 67.
the American Federation of Labor
a. Identification- The major workers' organization led by Samuel Gompers an alliance of national craft unions which had about 140,000 members.
b. Significance- A growing organization that used money it recieved for a fund to aid people on strike.
the Homestead strike
a. Identification- Henry C. Frick shut down his plant due to a strike against the pay cuts and then he hired 300 guards to fight off the strikers
b. Significance- That this is just one of the many strikes the workers had for pay cuts and the amount of time they work however this was of one that was more significant due to the fact that the boss hired guards to keep the strikers away.
the Pullman strike
a. Identification- The owner of the Pullman business, George Pullman, ran a plant which had a school, bank, the water and gas systems and when people began to protest to being stuck in a kind of Pullman town he shut down the plant. Then when the employees began to strike he called in the troops to crush the stike.
b. Significance- The significance is that the troops had to go to the Pullman factory to break up the strike against George Pullman.
Eugene V. Debs
a. Identification- Part of the Union which is a charismatic young organizer that lead the Pullman and voted to aid the strikers by refusing to handle all Pullman cars.
b. Significance- He is significant because he lead the Pullman workers however was thrown into jail for six-months for leading the workers against George Pullman and starting a strike.
the Industrial Workers of the World
a. Identification- The women and African Americans and workers at plants that were going on strike for pay cuts and the working conditions.
b. Significance- This showed that they were revolting against the rules of the owners of businesses for farness.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Industrial Revolution Unions
Andrew Carnegie- A man that was one of the first individual moguls to make his own fortune.
Social Darwinism- Some observation that some individuals of a species florish and pass their traits along to the next generation, while others do not.
John D. Rockefeller- Established the Standard Oil Company, took a different approach to merges: they joined with competing companies in trust agreements.
Sherman Antitrust Act- Made it illegal to form a trust that interferered with free trade between states and other countries.
Samuel Gompers- Led the Cigar Makers' International Union to join with other craft unions in 1866.
American Federation of Labor (AFL)- Focused on collective bargaining to reach written agreements on wages, hours, and work conditions.
Eugene V. Debs- Attempted to form such an industial union-the American Railway
Industrial Workers of the World- Radiclists which included miners, lumberers, and cannery and dock workers.
Mary Harris Jones- Perhaps the most prominent organizer in the women's labor movement.
Social Darwinism- Some observation that some individuals of a species florish and pass their traits along to the next generation, while others do not.
John D. Rockefeller- Established the Standard Oil Company, took a different approach to merges: they joined with competing companies in trust agreements.
Sherman Antitrust Act- Made it illegal to form a trust that interferered with free trade between states and other countries.
Samuel Gompers- Led the Cigar Makers' International Union to join with other craft unions in 1866.
American Federation of Labor (AFL)- Focused on collective bargaining to reach written agreements on wages, hours, and work conditions.
Eugene V. Debs- Attempted to form such an industial union-the American Railway
Industrial Workers of the World- Radiclists which included miners, lumberers, and cannery and dock workers.
Mary Harris Jones- Perhaps the most prominent organizer in the women's labor movement.
Railroad Development
The federal government gave land and gave loans to the railroad companies. The government was so eager to promote the growth of railroads because they wanted the settlers to be able to travel there and live in the Western area of the country. The government also was so eager to promote the growth of railroads because cattle farmers, miners and wood cutters could spread Westward and start businesses out in the west.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Expansion of Industry
What were the three major factors that contributed to the immense technological boom that took place in the United States after the Civil War? Explain how two of these factors helped to bring about this technological boom.
The three major factors that contributed to the immence technological boom that took place in the United States after the Civil War were a wealth of natural resources, government support for business, and a growing urban population that provided both cheap labor and markets for new products.
The way the wealth of natural resources helped to bring about this technological boom was because once removing oil from the Earth's surface became practical they began to use it instead of petrolium-refining and gasoline. The second factor that contributed to the immence technological boom was the growing urban population that provided both cheap labor and markets for new products that helped to bring about this technological boom because of the invention of the typewriter which helped the many workers from the backbreaking labor and helped improve workers' standard of life because if cut down the hours of work 10 hours and then the workers that had no longer had work then had jobs working in the marketplace.
The three major factors that contributed to the immence technological boom that took place in the United States after the Civil War were a wealth of natural resources, government support for business, and a growing urban population that provided both cheap labor and markets for new products.
The way the wealth of natural resources helped to bring about this technological boom was because once removing oil from the Earth's surface became practical they began to use it instead of petrolium-refining and gasoline. The second factor that contributed to the immence technological boom was the growing urban population that provided both cheap labor and markets for new products that helped to bring about this technological boom because of the invention of the typewriter which helped the many workers from the backbreaking labor and helped improve workers' standard of life because if cut down the hours of work 10 hours and then the workers that had no longer had work then had jobs working in the marketplace.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Westward Expansion Questions
1. What are some of the main reasons that the federal government's policy of assimilation failed? Some reasons that the federal government's policy of assimilation failed was because the Native Americans fought back for their beliefs and rights of land in the west and their way of life. Also the policy of assimilation failed because the United States didn't follow their end of the deal and never ended up giving the Native Americans money for their land so many struggled to find food.
2. How successful were government efforts to promote settlement of the Great Plains? Give examples to support your answer.
The governments efforts to promote settlement of the Great Plains was very successful since the government offered up 160 acres free to any citizen or intended citizen head of house and in 38 years up to 600,000 had taken advantage of the government' offer. Also it is proved that the government efforts to promote settlement of the Great Plains was successful because of the land rush in what is today Oklahoma as thousands rushed for their peice of land.
2. How successful were government efforts to promote settlement of the Great Plains? Give examples to support your answer.
The governments efforts to promote settlement of the Great Plains was very successful since the government offered up 160 acres free to any citizen or intended citizen head of house and in 38 years up to 600,000 had taken advantage of the government' offer. Also it is proved that the government efforts to promote settlement of the Great Plains was successful because of the land rush in what is today Oklahoma as thousands rushed for their peice of land.
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