University:
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Course:
HIST-122 | History of the United States Since 1877
Academic year:

2019
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3
Author:

Jarrett Richard

NAME DATE CLASS Guided Reading North and South Lesson 2 People of the North ESSENTIAL QUESTION Why do people adapt to their environment? Factories of the North Filling in the Blanks Refer to your textbook as you fill in the blanks with the words in the box. discrimination protection machines factories Samuel Cornish illegal prejudice employees belts women labor laws strikes petitioned vote trade unions (1) machines took over more and more of the (2) labor in the mid-1800s. Because of this, (3) factories were able to produce more goods. Working conditions for (4) employees became much worse. They had to work longer hours. Many workers got hurt on the job because they were tired. Also, the machines had moving (5) belts with no shields for (6 protection. The factories were hot in the summer and cold in the winter. Children had to work under the same conditions because there were no (7 labor laws Workers began organizing into (8) to try trade unions to get factory owners to make the working conditions better. They thought that they would have more power in groups. They held (9) strikes to put pressure on their (10). employers In the early 1800s, it was Macon B. Allen poor-quality employers right labor NAME DATE Guided Reading (11) illegal CLASS Cont. ike. Finally, in 1842, the government of Massachusetts gave workers the ) to strike. right prejudice Although slavery was mostly gone in the North, African Americans did not have rights with whites. There was racia and (14) discrimination l (13) African Americans could not (15) vote , and they had to attend their own (16) poor-quality schools. However, there were some successful African American businessmen. (17) Samuel Cornish _________________ co-founded a newspaper, and (18) Macon B. Allen ______________ became the first licensed African American lawyer. Women also faced discrimination. They were paid less than male employees and could not join unions. In 1845 Sarah G. Bagley founded an organization for female laborers. They (19) petitioned for a 10-hour workday. Because they were (20) women , no one paid them any attention. . The Growth of Cities Answering Questions As you read the section, answer the questions below. 1. Listing List three factors that had a big impact on the growth of cities in the mid-1800s. Factories, waterways, trade centers 2. Naming Name three Midwestern cities that grew as a result of being located on rivers. Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, and Louisville 3. Identifying The largest number of immigrants to the United States came from which two countries? Ireland and Germany 4. Describing How did immigrants change American life? European immigrants brought languages, Customs, Religions, and traditions 5. Defining What was a nativist? People who believed immigration destroyed native living 6. How did the Know-Nothing Party get its name? They often answered with "I know nothing" 7. Identifying Point of View What were two reasons that people gave for opposing immigration? They blamed immigrants for problems in society and for taking jobs from americans

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