9 Questions
What did the American Colonization Society propose as a way to end enslavement?
Compensated emancipation and resettlement of enslaved people in Africa
What did Nativists believe?
In the superiority of native-born citizens over immigrants
What is the barrier that prevents an oppressed demographic from rising beyond a certain level?
Glass ceiling
Who made up the majority of people working in the Abolition movement?
White men and women
What did women gain through the women’s movement?
The right to vote (suffrage)
What is one of the consequences of the rise of industrialization?
Increased child labor
How can urbanization be defined?
The growth of cities due to the movement of people from rural areas
What lured immigrants to come to the United States?
Farming opportunities
What was a significant change in home life due to industrialization?
Changes in traditional family roles and relationships
Study Notes
Abolition and Colonization
- The American Colonization Society proposed sending enslaved people to Liberia as a way to end enslavement.
Nativist Beliefs
- Nativists believed in the superiority of native-born Americans over immigrants.
Oppression
- The "glass ceiling" is the barrier that prevents an oppressed demographic from rising beyond a certain level.
Abolition Movement
- Women made up the majority of people working in the Abolition movement.
Women's Movement
- The women's movement gained them the right to own property and keep their earnings.
Industrialization
- One of the consequences of the rise of industrialization is the growth of urban poverty.
Urbanization
- Urbanization can be defined as the movement of people from rural areas to cities.
Immigration
- The idea of economic opportunities and a better life lured immigrants to come to the United States.
Home Life
- A significant change in home life due to industrialization is the separation of work and home, with families no longer working together in the same space.
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