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Decade - 1900s

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What were the main causes of population growth in American cities in the late 1800s

industrialist and immigrants.

An increase in the number of factories in the mid 1800s led to

An increase in the number of factories during the 1800s led to the Industrial Revolution. This was marked by a huge increase in manufacturing production.

The real surge of population of the growing US came

after a wave of immigration in the mid-1800s.

As a result of Abraham Lincoln's election as president in 1860 several southern states called for

yiy

How did the industrial revolution change working conditions for people

There was very little need for skilled labor

Was Mark Hopkins a robber baron

He was a robber baron. He worked for the railroads in California. (A robber baron was a business leader who became wealthy through dishonest methods.)

What opportunities existed for sharecroppers who made money in a growing season

Sharecroppers who made money in a growing season could rent more land, could find another landowner to share crop for, or they could look for work in a town. (all of the above)

What invention led to more women working in offices in the early 1900s

I believe the answer is type writers.

What organizations was one of the largest unions in the 1880s and fought for an eight-hour workday

Knights of Labor~apex

What was the result of American nativist activity in the early 1900s

Restrictions were placed on immigration (apex)

How did the production of goods such as clothing and furniture change in the late 1800's

Production of goods and many other things changed greatly due to mechanisation and huge improvements in steam power.

Why were women able to vote in western states like Wyoming before the rest of the country Apex

Life in the west was not tied to traditional rules of society

What describes tammany hall

A union organized by Eugene V. Debs

Changes led to the growth of nightclubs and movie theaters in the early 1900s

Shorter workdays

In the late 1800s the building of railroads in Europe led to an increase in U.S. immigration from which area

The increase in railroads in Europe had nothing to do with United States immigrants.

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