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The North by: Nicholas Ruge and Kenneth McMillan (Jobs (Farmer (Hard, Time…
The North
by: Nicholas Ruge and Kenneth McMillan
Urban Growth
Many went to northeastern cities, due to the population outgrowing available land
Most would live in tenements
Public services
Hospitals and schools were made to allow for services workers couldn't provide to their families
Police and fire services were primitive
Jobs
Farmer
Hard
Time consuming
Physical labor
Likely self-employed
Some products can spoil
Laborer
Coal-miner
Dangerous
Physical labor
Lumberjack
Hard
Poor pay
Inventor
Self-employed
Potentially very profitable
Potentially dangerous
Shoemaker
Relatively easy
Poor pay
No benefits
Complaints
Poor working conditions
Long hours
Unfair pay
Labor disputes
Unfair work conditions
Unfair pay
Lead to the creation of labor unions
These were quickly shut down by companies
Inspired more workers to go on strike
Caused people to go on strikes
Northeast
High and rapidly increasing population density
Quickly becoming very industrialized
Very urban
Northwest
Fertile land
Funded large cities though their agriculture
Had businesses made for their agriculture products