Why was the Erie Canal important?

It linked the Hudson River with Lake Erie in 1825, so boats could travel from the Great Lakes to New York City. Shipping a ton of goods from Buffalo to New York City fell from about $100 to about $10.

What was work like in the Lowell mills?

The Lowell mills turned raw cotton into cloth in steps, from carding and spinning to weaving on power looms. The organizer has students chart a worker's hours, pay, rules and protests from the text.

Why did so many Irish and German immigrants come before 1860?

In Ireland a disease destroyed the potato crop and a famine lasted from 1845 to 1852. In the German states, crop failures and the failed revolutions of 1848 sent thousands abroad. The immigration sheet has students finish a stacked bar graph of arrivals.

8th Grade Immigration and Industry Worksheets

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Industry and immigration changed the United States in the 1800s, as canals, railroads, factories and newcomers from Europe and Asia reshaped work and travel. There are 11 worksheets for 8th grade, each with an answer key. Railroad Miles in the United States, 1830 to 1860, The Lowell Mill System Organizer and Immigration to the United States, 1820 to 1860 are three of the sheets. Sheets here practice D2.Geo.7.6-8, D2.Eco.7.6-8 and D2.His.14.6-8.

Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

Grade8th Grade

TopicImmigration and Industry

The Lowell Mill System Organizer

Grade8th Grade

TopicImmigration and Industry

Frequently Asked Questions

It was the fast growth of roads, canals, steamboats and railroads in the first half of the 1800s. The timeline sheet runs from Fulton's Clermont in 1807 to the railroad to California in 1869.

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