SSUSH12 Analyze important consequences of American Industrial Growth

SSUSH12a: Describe Ellis Island, the change in immigrants’ origins to southern and eastern Europe and the impact of this change on urban America

Urban Growth When cities increase in size, its called Urban Growth Industrialization and job opportunities caused already established cities in the east to grow exponentially; railroads caused cities in the west to do the same Rising farm costs and lower prices for agricultural goods forced many to leave farms and head to cities looking for work

Ellis Island Immigrants to the east typically came from Europe, while those in the west were coming from China Some came for job opportunities, others left because of famine in their home country Because of large numbers of immigrants, the US Government opened Ellis Island, near the Statue of Liberty in NYC, as a way to bring in these new peopleEllis Island

Ellis Island (cont) Because of all of these immigrants, diversity became a big part of America “Melting Pot” became a referencing term for America since many different “ingredients” were being mixed together to come up with a final product Cultural pluralism became a big part of America as there were now many cultures in each city

Problems with Immigration Many US citizens viewed all of these immigrants in a negative light because they were losing jobs to them for less pay as well as mistrusting them because of their cultural differences Ethnic Ghettos became a source of suspicion by US citizens as well as one culture would live in a specific part of a city and the Americans would sometimes view this as disloyalty to the US, since American traditions were not being followed

Problems with Immigration (cont) Religious differences also caused tension as most Americans were protestant whereas a majority of European immigrants had a different view. Conflicts also arose as many ethnic ghettos were close to each other, so many rivalries were set up because of this location

Problems with Immigration (cont) Feelings of nativism became strong amongst Americans as well. Because of this, many anti-immigrant groups were also started at this time One of the biggest examples of this was the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 banned Chinese immigrants from entering the US from 1882 until 1943 when the act was repealedChinese Exclusion Act of 1882

Life for immigrants Many immigrants came to America with nothing to America, looking for a fresh start Because of this, many children had to go to work to provide for their families; this caused many children to miss out on their childhoods as well as education

Life for immigrants (cont) Living conditions were not much better as many lived in Urban Slums that consisted of tenements Tenements were single bedroom apartments where entire families would live Many times these were unsanitary as they were infested with rats and raw sewage; leading to diseases

SSUSH12b: Identify the American Federation of Labor and Samuel Gompers

Samuel Gompers Because of horrible working conditions, Labor Unions began to take off in the United States Labor Unions are organizations of workers formed together to protect the rights of and interests of its members Samuel Gompers was very influential as he started the largest labor union at the time the American Federation of Labor

Labor Unions Strikes, Boycotts, and Collective Bargaining, Mediation and Arbitration are all important factors when it comes to labor unions Also, Closed Shops, increased the power of labor unions as employers could only look to members of certain labor unions to fill jobs, forcing many to join labor unions if they wanted to work

c. Describe the growth of the western population and its impact on Native Americans with reference to Sitting Bull and Wounded Knee.

The Plains Indians greatly depended on the buffalo for their livelihood. They used the buffalo for food, clothing and even shelter. When there was Westward expansion, what is this going to do to the buffalo population? By 1889, only one thousand buffalo were left on the continent. Not only could the Plain Indians continue their way of life but now Native Americans were being forced onto reservations. How do you think the Native Americans felt? What would this ultimately lead to for the Native Americans?

Battle of the Little Big Horn The United States killing over 275 innocent Native Americans(mainly women and children) lead to this epic battle. General Custer tried to surprise the Native Americans but were surprised at the amount of Native Americans present. Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull lead the charge against Custer and his army and defeated the Americans handedly. This Battle became known as “Custer’s last stand” sadly it would be the last victory for the Native Americans.

The last notable armed conflict between the U.S. troops and Native Americans took place at Wounded Knee.(South Dakota) A Sioux holy man named Wovoka developed a religious dance called the Ghost Dance and the Sioux Indians believed this would bring back the buffalo and kill the white people.

The government thought that the leader of the Sioux, Sitting Bull, was in charge of starting the Ghost Dance and they sent in U.S. troops. After the failed arrest of Sitting Bull, the U.S. soldiers opened fire and killed Sitting Bull along with 14 others. Then the soldiers attacked at Wounded Knee Creek and ended up killing over 150 Native Americans. Most the Native Americans that were killed were unarmed.

d. Describe the 1894 Pullman strike as an example of industrial unrest.

The Drastic Strike.. In 1894, a group of employees went to George Pullman to protest the laying off of workers. Pullman responded by firing the 3 of the labor representatives causing the local union to go on strike. Instead of trying to negotiate with the Union, Pullman just shut down his plant.

You can’t just do that.. The American Railway Union called for a nationwide boycott of Pullman cars. By June, nearly 120,000 workers had rallied to the strike. With such a great reliance on the railroad system back then.. What would the closing down of Pullman’s cars do to the nation? President Cleveland finally sent in federal troops to stop the strike.