Unit 2 Chapter 8 Newcomers and New Ideas (1820-1860) Section 1 New Ways and New People Pp
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Unit 2 Chapter 8 Newcomers and New Ideas (1820-1860) Section 1 New Ways and New People pp. 138
In 1820, only eight cities in the US had more than ______people.
In 1850, the population of New York was more than ______.
Another name for country areas is ______areas.
Another name for city areas is ______areas.
Why did people leave rural areas and go to cities?______.
Why was it difficult for rural workers to find work on farms? ______
______.
Year 1831 1837
Inventor
Invention
One fact about invention
Another fact about invention
How did these inventions help the cities? ______
______.
The hope of a better life brought many ______to the US.
Define immigrant-______
______. List 3 reasons many immigrants came to the US.
______
______
______
Between 1830 and 1860, nearly ______immigrants came to the US.
Many came from ______&______.
Why did many German immigrants come to the US?______
______
List two other factors affecting the Germans, causing them to want to leave:
______
______
Many German immigrants were ______.
They were interested in starting farms on the ______.
They also enjoyed living under a ______government.
Name 3 modern cities which were homes to the German immigrants:
______.
Explain what happened in Ireland in 1845.
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Most Irish immigrants were ______in Ireland. Where did they settle here? ______.
Describe the jobs most Irish immigrants took:______.
Name some of the jobs they took: men ______
______women______
______
Why did the Chinese hurry to California in 1849? ______
Most of the Chinese immigrants were ______
They expected to make a ______here, and return to ______.
Not all came for gold-some became ______.
Selling ______to miners.
Some were ______and helped build ______near the gold mines.
Still others were ______.
They helped turn ______into farms.
Some opened ______or made a living as
______.