Unit 2 Questions

1. The Enclosure Movement eventually led to the growth of cities because rich land owners kicked poor farmers off their land so the richer could grow more crops and make more money. The poor farmers migrated to the cities looking for jobs in factories and they became the labor force.


2. Mass society changed society by giving the lower and middle classes more power. Politicians of the time realized that since most of the population was made up of lower and middle classes, and in order to receive votes, their rules had to comply and be in favor with the lower classes, and this gave the middle and lower classes more power. Means of production also depended on the working class, and if the lower class didn’t work, the economy would fail.


3. After slavery was abolished in 1809 through the 13th amendment, a lot more jobs were available. However, the workers in the factories had horrible working conditions and little pay. Labor unions were created and people that joined these unions protested and went on strikes. When many people began immigrating to America from Ireland and Germany, the new immigrants also joined these labor unions. This created larger and much more powerful labor unions, and the government finally gave in to give the workers more money and better working conditions.