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• Specialized industries including steel (Pittsburgh), meat packing (Chicago)
• Immigration from other countries
• Movement of Americans from rural to urban areas for job opportunities |
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| What challenges did cities face during Industrialization and Immigration? |
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• Tenements and ghettos
• Political corruption (political machines) |
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| What were some negative effects of industrialization? |
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• Child labor
• Low wages, long hours
• Unsafe working conditions |
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| How did workers respond to negative effects of industrialization? |
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• Formation of unions—Growth of American Federation of Labor
• Strikes—Aftermath of Homestead Strike |
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| What were some workplace reforms of the Progressive Era? |
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• Improved safety conditions
• Reduced work hours
• Placed restrictions on child labor |
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| What did the suffrage movement do for women? |
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• Increased educational opportunities
• Attained voting rights |
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| Which amendment gave women the right to vote? |
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| Who was a key leader for the suffrage movement? |
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| What movement was composed of groups opposed to the making and consuming of alcohol? |
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| Which amendment prohibited the manufacturing, selling, and transporting of alcohol? |
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