Question

Tell me about an invention or innovation you think was important to changes in the 1800s.

What was it like to work in the factories?






What was a significant challenge that cities faced as they grew?






Tell me about Florida during its time as a territory, from 1821-1845.





Why did Andrew Jackson call the 1824 election a “corrupt bargain?”





What kind of president was Andrew Jackson?





Describe an important Supreme Court case from the first half of the 1800s, such as McCulloch v. Maryland or Gibbons v. Ogden.

Answer 1

Q 1 : Simply, the working conditions were terrible during the Industrial Revolution. As factories were being built, businesses were in need of workers. With a long line of people willing to work, employers could set wages as low as they wanted because people were willing to do work as long as they got paid.

Q 2 : Workers faced many problems in American cities in the late 1800s. One problem was overcrowding. Many of the workers lived in very crowded apartment buildings called tenements. This was because they could not afford to pay higher rents for housing.

Q 3 : TERRITORIAL FLORIDA, 1821-1845. Florida becomes a US Territory, with Andrew Jackson as its first governor. Hand-colored Spanish land grant maps were among the documents used to establish ownership of land in Florida. ... Tallahassee established as Florida capital; State legislature meets.