The New American Immigrants

Objective: Quiz.

Link: http:/goo.gl/2C7wR

1. Which was NOT a reason why native-born Americans encouraged Americanization?

-- B. Native-born Americans wanted the immigrants to practice their customs

2. What were cities most like for the new immigrants coming to America?

-- C. Immigrants would most likely have had to dodge horse manure

3. What would best describe the cities to a new immigrant?

-- A. Pickpockets and thieves were plenty

4. Why did immigrants move to the cities in the first place?

-- D. A & B only

5. People moved from the farms to the cities because?

--  B. Farming technology improved

Labor Unions Emerge PG. 67

http://goo.gl/QOuVc

1. Based upon what I have read, labor unions were good because they stoop up for what they believed in which was better working conditions for their hard work.



The tenement it self; with a ladder only reaching the 6th floor.

2. The Triangle Shirt Waist Factory was a sweatshop in which 146 seamstresses died because a fire occured and they were locked in. It was located on the 9th floor; however, the fire escape only reached the 9th. Due to the monopolist, the workers were caged in because of the fear of losing merchandise. These deaths could have been prevented if they had better working conditions and had realiable tools such as better water sprinklers and a ladder that was capable of reaching.



This is the IWW's logo, socialist who wanted workers rights to be met.

3. Monopolists did not want unions because they simply rebelled against them. Union members did not like scabs because they were replacing them when they were on strike.
   
4. Many factory and sweatshop owners disliked the vision of unions like the IWW because they were socialist; which were people who also fought for workers rights.

Hopelessly Bound to the Stake

Essential Question:

Did government have any responsibility for placing workers on the stake?

Article: http:/goo.gl/9Cpj4

• "This cartoon signifies the cruel treatment by the workers"
• "Laborers were forced to work fourteen to sixteen hour work days, they worked in unsafe conditions, and they were paid ab0out $400-500 a year while living costs estimated $800 a year."
• "As a consequence to this unfair treatment, workers began organizing labor unions"

1)What are three pieces of information you chose?  Why did you choose the three?

-- I chose these parts of the article because they represented the cruel treatments they receive from the monopolist. The first part shows that monopolies were wealthy and did not treat their workers with respect. The second part reveals that workers worked too much for too little. It also showed how they cared about themselves more than others. Lastly, the third part proves that workers later rebel against all the mistreatment by forming groups to go against the monopolies.

2)Were labor unions necessary? Why?

-- Labor unions were necessary because monopolist such as Andrew Carnegie took advantage of their workers and they rebel by forming labor unions to fight for their rights.

3)Did the government help make monopolies? How?

-- The government helped the monopolist by donating money to the legislative branch to help ensure they would have a say in the laws being made. If the monopolies had a say to the laws the government were making they would try to make laws that would better fit their businesses.  

4)How did money in politics contribute to this cartoon? How has this changed?

-- Money in politics contributed to this cartoon because the monopolies are the ones who are the wood, meanwhile, the working men is the one being burned. The difference between now and then is that the people with money are not fat or wear top hats any longer. Money still plays a huge part in the world

Are The Old Bosses Still in Charge?

Essential Question:

Whose voice is loudest in government?

1) The setting for the cartoon appeared to be in the Senate. The legislative branch to be specific, who's job was to pass laws. 

2) The 'Entrance for Monopolist' is open, while the door for the 'People' is closed. This is important because it shows how the rich fat-men had more power then the people.

3) The large men at the back of the room represent the rich people/special interest. 

4) They're in the room in the first place because the special interest groups are people who try to influence how the law is going to be written.

Significant Statement: http://goo.gl/0Ugks

This article was about how the people felt frustrated. They were flustered because they felt that the people that were suppose to represent them, were in it for themselves. They also felt this way because they had no say.

Opinion: 

I believe the voice of the government is the loudest. I say this because it's obvious they have more power then the people.

"Their responses were striking, though their frustration is not new. Seven in ten said people like them have little say in what their government does; eight in ten said most members of Congress are primarily interested in serving special interests, not the people they ostensibly represent."

Rise of Industry & Monopolies

Essential Questions:

1) What were the main three causes of industrial growth in America?
----- There were three main causes of industrial growth in America. Among the three were natural resources. Natural resources played a major part in the growth of industry because in order to start a business they must have the product. The products they were willing to buy out were things such as: coal, iron, gold and steel. Another cause was the governments support for business. They gave money, to make money. The last cause was the growing labor population. This was when immigrants started moving in to the city.

2) Trusts and monopolies during America's early industrial age created. .. .
----- Trusts and monopolies during America's early industrial age created many outcomes. If it were not for the wealthy monopolist such as: Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller and J.P.Morgan, we probably wouldn't have the things we have today. Although these entrepenours were ignorant to the fact that social darwinism was a fib, they did become philantripists and contribute a lot. Because of these men, railroads and the well known Brooklyn bridge was created.