The North TransformedThe North Transformed

Chapter 7.2Chapter 7.2

Northern CitiesNorthern Cities1.1. Industrial jobs Industrial jobs

encouraged encouraged many to migrate many to migrate to the city to the city (urbanization)(urbanization)

Northern CitiesNorthern Cities1.1. Industrial jobs Industrial jobs

encouraged encouraged many to migrate many to migrate to the city to the city (urbanization)(urbanization)

2.2. Cities were Cities were unsanitary and unsanitary and overcrowdedovercrowded

Northern CitiesNorthern Cities1.1. Industrial jobs Industrial jobs

encouraged many encouraged many to migrate to the city to migrate to the city (urbanization)(urbanization)

2.2. Cities were Cities were unsanitary and unsanitary and overcrowdedovercrowded

3.3. Disease, crime and Disease, crime and fire posed constant fire posed constant threats to city-threats to city-dwellersdwellers

The Growth of Northern IndustryThe Growth of Northern Industry

Samuel F.B. MorseSamuel F.B. Morse invented the telegraph- invented the telegraph- machine that sent machine that sent messages through wire messages through wire using electronic pulsesusing electronic pulses

The Growth of Northern IndustryThe Growth of Northern Industry

Samuel F.B. MorseSamuel F.B. Morse invented the telegraph- invented the telegraph- machine that sent machine that sent messages through wire messages through wire using electronic pulsesusing electronic pulses

The Growth of Northern IndustryThe Growth of Northern Industry

Samuel F.B. MorseSamuel F.B. Morse invented the telegraph- invented the telegraph- machine that sent machine that sent messages through wire messages through wire using electronic pulsesusing electronic pulses

Better farm equipment Better farm equipment enable farmers to plant enable farmers to plant and harvest more cropsand harvest more crops

The Growth of Northern IndustryThe Growth of Northern Industry

Samuel F.B. MorseSamuel F.B. Morse invented the telegraph- invented the telegraph- machine that sent machine that sent messages through wire messages through wire using electronic pulsesusing electronic pulses

Better farm equipment Better farm equipment enable farmers to plant enable farmers to plant and harvest more cropsand harvest more crops

Transportation Transportation RevolutionRevolution

The Growth of Northern IndustryThe Growth of Northern Industry

Samuel F.B. MorseSamuel F.B. Morse invented the telegraph- invented the telegraph- machine that sent machine that sent messages through wire messages through wire using electronic pulsesusing electronic pulses

Better farm equipment Better farm equipment enable farmers to plant enable farmers to plant and harvest more cropsand harvest more crops

Transportation Transportation RevolutionRevolution

Waves of ImmigrantsWaves of Immigrants1.1. Between 1840-60, Between 1840-60,

over 4 million over 4 million immigrants came to immigrants came to the U.S.the U.S.

2.2. Mostly Irish (Mostly Irish (faminefamine) ) and Germans and Germans (political unrest)(political unrest)

Waves of ImmigrantsWaves of Immigrants1.1. Between 1840-60, over 4 Between 1840-60, over 4

million immigrants came to million immigrants came to the U.S.the U.S.

2.2. Mostly Irish (Mostly Irish (faminefamine) and ) and Germans (political unrest)Germans (political unrest)

3.3. Nativists Nativists disliked the new disliked the new cultures the economic cultures the economic threat presented by threat presented by immigrants immigrants

4.4. Formed a political party Formed a political party called the called the Know-NothingsKnow-Nothings

African Americans in the NorthAfrican Americans in the North Often faced Often faced

discriminationdiscrimination Could not vote, or Could not vote, or

work certain jobswork certain jobs SegregationSegregation African African

Americans Americans establish their establish their own businesses own businesses and institutionsand institutions