Study Guide
02.01 Regions Chart and Written Response
Part 1 – Complete the following chart using information from the lesson.
Regions Chart
Category
North
South
West
Midwest
Political
Since the growth of industries they needed more workers.
Continued to treat the African Americans poorly.
Paid poorly wages just cared about having a name and the money.
Social reform movement. Farmers were politically active.
Social
Growth of industries caused a gap between rich and poor in this region. Political views clashed. Labor union formed first here.
Still had race issues. Segregation and discrimination continued.
The Chinese immigrants and the white settlers had cultural differences that led to friction. Riots and discrimination laws.
Gap between rich and poor. A lot of friction. Active labor unions
Economic or Type of Economy
Center of the industrialization during the first and second industrial revolution. Producing more than 85% of the United States industrial products.
Very low on industrial output. Had textile mills and ironwork industries. Agriculture included timber, coal, iron and steel.
Little industrial development. Natural Resources was their main thing such as limber and metals. Agriculture as well.
Farming and manufacturing.
Steel and automotive. Upper states we center of industry, a hub for shipping and transportation.
Population Change
Many immigrants began to come. 1 out of 5 industrial workers was an immigrant. Very high population.
African Americans leaving to new factories in the North and Midwest for a better chance at good wages and improve their economic and social standings.
Immigrants from China came to the West looking for jobs on expanding the railroads.
Sparse Population.
Cities grew rapidly.
Large numbers of immigrants.
Transportation
200,000 miles of railroads connected cities by the 1900. The necessity of coal led to mining. Great transportation systems.
New railroads stretched as far as Florida.
Major railroads
Part 1 – Complete the following chart using information from the lesson.
Regions Chart
Category
North
South
West
Midwest
Political
Since the growth of industries they needed more workers.
Continued to treat the African Americans poorly.
Paid poorly wages just cared about having a name and the money.
Social reform movement. Farmers were politically active.
Social
Growth of industries caused a gap between rich and poor in this region. Political views clashed. Labor union formed first here.
Still had race issues. Segregation and discrimination continued.
The Chinese immigrants and the white settlers had cultural differences that led to friction. Riots and discrimination laws.
Gap between rich and poor. A lot of friction. Active labor unions
Economic or Type of Economy
Center of the industrialization during the first and second industrial revolution. Producing more than 85% of the United States industrial products.
Very low on industrial output. Had textile mills and ironwork industries. Agriculture included timber, coal, iron and steel.
Little industrial development. Natural Resources was their main thing such as limber and metals. Agriculture as well.
Farming and manufacturing.
Steel and automotive. Upper states we center of industry, a hub for shipping and transportation.
Population Change
Many immigrants began to come. 1 out of 5 industrial workers was an immigrant. Very high population.
African Americans leaving to new factories in the North and Midwest for a better chance at good wages and improve their economic and social standings.
Immigrants from China came to the West looking for jobs on expanding the railroads.
Sparse Population.
Cities grew rapidly.
Large numbers of immigrants.
Transportation
200,000 miles of railroads connected cities by the 1900. The necessity of coal led to mining. Great transportation systems.
New railroads stretched as far as Florida.
Major railroads