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Push Factors
Many started fleeing their countries because of wars, famines, economic problesm, and persecution. Many fled to the US for a better life -
Sam Morse
Samuel Morse perfected teleggraph technology of the process of sending messageds over the wire. -
Free soil Party
Northern opponents of slavery formed the free-soil party to prevent the expansion of slavery into the western territories. -
Fugitive Slave Act
The compromise of 1850 undid the Missory compromise. It also included a fugitive Slave act which allowed the states to arrest slave catchers. -
Compromise of 1850
Compromise of 1850 was passed, and California was admitted as a free state but in the other territory acquired from Mexico voters would decide the slavery issue for themselves. -
Parks
In 1850 cities made parks as a solution to some of the problems of urban growth. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe was written and was a powerful condemnation of Slavery. -
Kansas Nebraska Act
Congress passed the Kansas-Nebraska Act which edivided the Nebraska territory into kansas and nebraska. Voters in each territory wo9uld decide the issue of slavery by popular soverignty. -
Republican
Then new republican party formed in 1854 which included abolitionists, anit-slavery buisness leaders, and northerners who argued the Fugitive Slave Act. -
Bleeding Kansas
Southern proslavery forces attacked the free-state town of lawrence, Kansas. they looted homes, burned down hotels,a nd destroyed newspaper. -
Dred Scott
Dred cot an African American from Missouri went to the Supreme court and sued for his freedom in 1846. The court ruled against Dred but it was a good beginning to end slavery. -
Charled Darwin
Charles Darwin published the On the Origin of Species talking about natural selection. This made many capitalist come up with social darwinism. Those who were fit to be rich were rich. -
Oil Industry
The oil industry grew quickly and encouraged the growth of related industries such as kerosene and gasoline -
John Brown
John Brown and a small band of followers seized the arsenal at harpers Ferry, Vrginia hoping to inspire and arm local slaves for an uprising that would end slavery. -
Election of 1860
Linclon wins the electio with 60% of the electoral votes with no votes from the south. This demonstrated that American's worst fears had come to pass. No longer any national political parties. -
Pull FActors
The US had many oportunities to offer pulling a lot of people to this country such as jobs, homes, no war at the time -
Secession
7 states of the deep south secceded from the union. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Did not free a singe slave but freed the slaves from the rebellion states and offered to them to firght for the union. -
Confederates
The seven seceding states established the Confederate states of America. They had Mississippi Senator Jefferson DAvis as their new president. -
Linclon
Linclon was sworn in as president. And said he has no purpose to directly or indirectly interfere with the institution of slavery. But wanted to perserve the Union. -
Fort Sumter
President Licnlon declared the insurrection exisited and called for 75000 volunteers to fight against the Confederacy. -
Civil war
The civil war begins against the confederates and the union. Linclon calls for 75,000 people. -
Battle of GettysBurg
The battle of Gettysburg bean. The union won which turned out ot be the turning point of the war, -
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant scored 5 victories in 3 weeks ending with the surrender of 30,000 troops. -
total war
Union general william T. Sherman led more than 60,000 troops on the 400 mile march of destruction. This was total war- burning of crops, tore up railroads, and building. -
Surrender
Union troop captured confederate capital , lee surrneders to gran in Virginia town of Appomattox court house. -
Abe Linclon
Abrahma Linclon was assassinated and Vice Precident Andrew Johnson Becomses president. -
13th amendment
The 13th amenndment was created which ended slavery. -
KKK
The KKK was established. They used terror and Violence against African Americans. -
Horatio Alger
Horatio Alger published Ragged Dick or Street likf in New York. Story about a poor boy who grew in wealth. -
14th Amendement
The 14th amendement was ratified. -
Ships
Steamships made the trip actross the Atlantic safter and faster. However many immigrants traveled in steerage. -
Corporations
the number of corporations in America increased drastically and were part of industrial capitalism centered around industires. -
15 Amendement
15th Amendement was ratified. Giving all male citizens the right to vote. -
Skyscrapers
Many skyscrapers were beginning to produce also including the elvebator. -
Newspapers
The number of newspapers increased and Jseph Pulitzer was the person who was in charge of most of them. -
Stores
Department stores started coming Marshall Field in Chicago, Jordan Marsh in Boston and Wanamake rin Philadelphia. -
Chicago Fire
Afire destroyed Chicago killing 200-300 people and left many homeless. -
Mark Twain
Mark Twaiin published the Gilded Age which depicted American Society as gilded or rotten. -
Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison supported weatlh industries and established a research lab in Menlo park. He would receive more than 1,000 patents for new inventions. -
Election of 1876
This election was between Tilden and Rutherfurd. Tildens sayys Hayes can be president if troops leave the south. Troops left the south. This ends reconstruction. -
Factory Work
Many workers worked in factories which were very dirty and took up 12 hours a day in a hot, dark, and dirth workhouse. Many died -
Horizontal and Vertical integration
Horizontal and vertical integration started and Carnegie Rockerfeller and Vanderbilt were important philanthropists. -
Workforce grows
Nearly 3/4 of a million dimmigrants arrived in america. And was at 1 million per year by 1905. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
Congress wwere hostile to the Chinese and they prohibited immigration by chinese laboreers and limited the civil rights of the chinese residents. -
Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge was completed and at the time was the longes bridge in the world. -
Railroads
3 transcontinental railroad lines in the united States. -
Rollercoaster
Lamarcus thompson opened the worlds first roller coaster -
Roller Coaster
The first roller coaster opened in 1884. Made by Lamarcus Thmpson. First ride to open at Coney Island. In new York City -
Labor Unions
In the early 1820's many factory workers tried to pgain more power. Many started strikes because of the bad working conditions, no pay and harsh life. Strikes erupted in several cities -
Afl
Sam Gompers formed the AFL which was the American Federation of Labor. -
Housing Conditions
Many of the Housing conditions were very poor. Many lived in tenements -a mulitfamily home. -
Migrants
Many rural to urban migrants moved to cites for jobs and city life. -
Ellis Island
Immigramnts start arriving at Ellis Island in new york. Inspectors conducted legal and medical inspections and did screenings before passengers boarded. -
Homestead Strike
Homestead strike becan in the summe rof 1892 Carnegie steel plant's workers got their wages cut. Many called a strike. In the end the workers tried to assassinate Frick. However Carnegie also stopped production in that town. -
Pullman Strike
Nearly 300000 railworkers had walked off their jobs and pullman strike escalated halting both railgoad traffica and mail delivery. -
Hardships
Many immigrants faced hardships becaus emany whites believed if you weren't native born you were then you were inferior to others. -
Urbanization
Urbanization began in the late nineteenth Century Many cities were produced creating more jobs. -
Education
Literacy rate increased by 90% by 1900s -
Entertainment
Ne wentertrainmend such as musicals, theatre, and drama was started. many had exhibits and extravaganzas. -
Angel Island
Many chinese and Asian crossed the Pacific Ocean arriving in San Francisco bay and were processed at Angel Island which opened in 1910. -
Education
People and children were becoming more educated. There were a few high schools, kindergartens, and middle schools.School taught science and everything and the curriculum included civics and business. -
1887
U.S senate created the first Interstate Commerce Commision to oversee railroad operations.