Alexander Graham Bell -Telephone -People could talk to others miles away Thomas Edison -Electric light bulb -Cleaner, safer, easier than gas lamps WHAT DID EACH OF THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE INVENT AND HOW DID IT IMPROVE LIFE IN AMERICA?

Eiljah McCoy -Oil cap -Allowed trains and other machines to run longer Orville and Wilbur Wright -Airplane -Led to people being able to travel long distances faster WHAT DID EACH OF THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE INVENT AND HOW DID IT IMPROVE LIFE IN AMERICA?

What is an entrepreneur? A person who takes risks to start a business Who are some examples of entrepreneurs? Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller VOCABULARY

What is a corporation? A business in which many people own shares, or parts, of a business What are some examples of corporations? Carnegie Steel, Standard Oil VOCABULARY

What is a monopoly? A company that has no competition Why are monopolies a problem? With no competition, a company can raise prices or provide poor service VOCABULARY

Andrew Carnegie WHO MADE STEEL PRODUCTION AN IMPORTANT INDUSTRY IN THE U.S.?

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania became a major steel city Why? It was located near natural resources needed to make steel (iron and coal) and also near two rivers for transportation. WHAT CITY BECAME A MAJOR CITY FOR THE PRODUCTION OF STEEL? WHY?

John D. Rockefeller WHO FORMED THE STANDARD OIL COMPANY?

He bought most of the other oil companies WHAT DID ROCKEFELLER DO THAT ALMOST GAVE HIM A MONOPOLY OVER THE OIL INDUSTRY?

More factories led to more jobs HOW DID NEW INDUSTRIES HELP WORKERS?

The working conditions were unsafe and the pay was low HOW DID NEW INDUSTRIES HARM WORKERS?

Unions WHAT DID WORKERS FORM TO TRY AND HELP TO MAKE WORKING CONDITIONS SAFER AND TO GET HIGHER PAY?

To get business owners to make changes WHY DID WORKERS SOMETIMES GO ON STRIKE?

Northern/Western Europe (Ireland, Germany, etc.) WHERE DID MOST IMMIGRANTS COME FROM BEFORE 1880?

Southern/Eastern Europe (Russia, Italy, etc.) WHERE DID MOST IMMIGRANTS COME FROM BETWEEN 1880 AND 1924?

China and Mexico WHAT TWO COUNTRIES DID SMALLER NUMBERS OF IMMIGRANTS COME FROM?

Ellis Island WHERE DID MOST EUROPEAN IMMIGRANTS ENTER THE UNITED STATES?

Angel Island WHERE DID MOST ASIAN IMMIGRANTS ENTER THE UNITED STATES?

They were looking for a better life To find work To escape persecution (unfair treatment) To leave poor living conditions Freedom WHY DID PEOPLE COME TO THE UNITED STATES?

Most settled in big cities (urban areas) Whether immigrants settled in urban (city) areas or rural (country) areas, they usually settled near families, friends, or others from the same country (the same ethnic group) WHERE DID IMMIGRANTS SETTLE ONCE THEY WERE IN THE UNITED STATES?

-Prejudice from people who did not like immigrants -Hard work for low pay -Cramped living conditions in tenements (poorly built apartment buildings) WHAT HARDSHIPS DID IMMIGRANTS FACE?

Large cities were located near transportation routes (railroads and waterways) Cities near natural resources grew as factories were built using those resources WHERE WERE BIG CITIES LOCATED?

People from rural areas moved to cities to find jobs Immigrants moving to the U.S. settled in cities Great Migration of African-Americans from the South WHY DID PEOPLE MOVE TO BIG CITIES?

Skyscrapers – Steel used for frames to build these very tall buildings. Electricity – Powered lights, elevators, and transportation. HOW DID NEW INVENTIONS CHANGE CITIES?

Poorly built apartment buildings (tenements) caught fire easily Crowded conditions led to illness spreading quickly WHAT PROBLEMS DID PEOPLE HAVE IN BIG CITIES?

Problem Immigrants and the poor in cities needed help getting jobs and taking care of their families. How did Progressives try to help? Jane Addams and others started settlement houses to help people learn skills and provide other help HOW DID PROGRESSIVES TRY TO IMPROVE LIFE IN THE UNITED STATES?

Problem Factories were often dangerous places to work. How Progressives tried to help Pictures were taken to show lawmakers the unsafe conditions so laws could be passed to help workers. HOW DID PROGRESSIVES TRY TO IMPROVE LIFE IN THE UNITED STATES?

Problem Meatpacking plants and other places producing food were dirty and food was made that was unsafe. How Progressives tried to help Writers told what was happening and laws were passed to make sure factories were clean and safe. HOW DID PROGRESSIVES TRY TO IMPROVE LIFE IN THE UNITED STATES?

Problem Women did not have suffrage – the right to vote How Progressives tried to help Women gave speeches and protested until the 19th amendment was passed in 1920, giving women the right to vote. HOW DID PROGRESSIVES TRY TO IMPROVE LIFE IN THE UNITED STATES?

Problem Many African Americans faced prejudice and discrimination How Progressives tried to help The NAACP was founded to work for equality for African- Americans. HOW DID PROGRESSIVES TRY TO IMPROVE LIFE IN THE UNITED STATES?