McGraw-Hill Mathematics 2003  
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Chapter 9: Life Changes in New York

Step 1. Questions

Students understand how businesses grew following the Civil War and why many people left their farms and moved to cities.

Find out why businesses grew in New York after the Civil War. Research the inventions that helped businesses grow. Find out how factory conditions lead to the rise of labor unions. Here are some questions to guide your research.
  • Why did New York become a center of business after the Civil War?
  • Why might workers want to start a union?
  • How did the Industrial Revolution change life for New Yorkers?
To begin, visit the Internet sites listed in Step 2. You may also choose to visit a library, read a book on the subject or interview an adult. Then follow Step 3 to write your report.

Step 2. Research

Research answers for the questions you were asked in Step 1. Visit these Web sites. Take notes about them on this page, too!


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New York History
Find out why New York became a center of business at the turn of the 20th century. Explain why many people came to New York to find work.
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The Industrial Revolution
Read about the Industrial Revolution that took place in the United States. Describe the effects that the Industrial Revolution had on people living in America.
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Labor Conditions
Take a look at what conditions were like for factory workers in the late 1800s. Explain why these conditions caused workers to form labor unions.
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