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U.S. Industrialization. After the Civil War the nation concentrated on expanding its power through Industrializing. There are many factors that contributed to our growth:
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U.S. Industrialization • After the Civil War the nation concentrated on expanding its power through Industrializing. • There are many factors that contributed to our growth: • Technological advances in transportation,communication,and ways of doing business led to enormous growth in wealth and power for some, but many problems arose as well.
White settlement of western lands led to devastated Native American cultures. • Politicians and Big Business Leaderstook advantage of immigrant and American workers • Cities and Factories would become the new homes for immigrants and Americans looking for a better way of life • Others would choose to go west and settle land given to them by the government
The West and Railroads • The Homestead Act -gave 160 acres of land to people who were willing to stay and develop it for 5 years. • These 2million Homesteaderscreated a demand for goods. • These goods needed to be transported creating a demand for Railroads. • Companies were encouraged to build RR’s by the gov’t with free land on either side of the tracks. Which they would later sell $$$$$$.
The West and Railroads • The Bessemer Process made steel quicker and cheaper allowing for more tracks. • By 1869 the Transcontinental Railroad was completed allowing Americans to travel from coast to coast. • Mostly Irish, Chinese, and former slaves built these railroads. • Towns began to emerge at railway stops.
Carnegie Hall“A man who dies rich, dies disgraced”$380 Million to Charities
Union Leaders Uriah Stephens-Knights of Labor Samuel Gompers-A.F.L.
Immigration • 1865-1900 = 13.5 million came to the US • 1900-1920 = 16.5 million • -------------------------------------------------------- • 1865-1920 = 30 million … 70% came in through NYC • Reasons to come: - shortage of jobs/taxes/crop failures/famine
Immigration • Getting to US • Probably cost life savings • Traveled on steam ship…in steerage • Upon arrival to US immigrants had to pass a physical … if failed > sent home • Many names got changed to save inspectors time filling out paperwork • Two waves of immigrants • 1865-1890: “Old” Immigrants (GB, Germany, Ireland) • 1890-1920: “New” Immigrants (Italy, Greece, Russia) • Largest group of Asian Immigrants were Chinese and Japanese
“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to be free, the wretched refuse of your teaming shore. • Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me • I lift my lamp beside the golden door.” • Emma Lazarus- The New Colossuss • The Statue of Liberty
Irish Potato Famine1846-1850 • Over 2 million die and 1 million emigrate • Black 47 -worse year of the famine