WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE
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rich topsoil
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temperate climate
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plentiful sources of water
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easy access to heavily forested areas
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Prairie Provinces were settled by British, German Russians (many of them Mennonites), Ukrainians, and Scandinavians. Many of the immigrants were religious, thrifty, hardworking people who developed a strong attachment to the land.
Detailed explanation-2: -European immigrants flooded onto the Great Plains, seeking political or religious freedom, or simply to escape poverty in their own country. Younger sons from the eastern seaboard-where the population was growing and land was becoming more expensive-went because it was a chance to own their own land.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Alaska Gold Rush and Exploration After gold was discovered near the Klondike River in Canada’s Yukon Territory, prospectors began flooding into Alaska from 1896 to 1897. The Klondike Gold Rush brought more than 100, 000 prospectors to Alaska, including author and journalist Jack London.
Detailed explanation-4: -Not everyone shared in the economic prosperity of this period. Many workers were typically unemployed at least part of the year, and their wages were relatively low when they did work. This situation led many workers to support and join labor unions.