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6 Cards in this Set
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Why was there tension between old and new immigrants to America?
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Language barrier
Religious conflict Racial tension Immigrants will take my job Immigrants will take my house Immigrants will lower wages |
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What problems faced new Americans to America?
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Racial tension
Religious differences Language barrier Being looked on as inferior Poverty Slum housing |
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What did the ku klux klan do?
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Lynched people
Intimidated people Had members in high places Had hundreds of members Were anonymous Held marches in public, open, places |
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What problems did the Jim Crow laws cause for black Americans?
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Extreme form of segregation
Buses Parks Restaurants Schools Way of separating blacks and white |
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Why did many blacks move north?
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To escape Jim Crow
To escape the kkk Hopes of better housing Hopes of better jobs Hopes of higher wages Hopes of less severe segregation |
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Why did many Irish move to Scotland?
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Scotland was easy to reach and cheap to get to
Scotland had more jobs Scotland had higher wages Many Irish had friend and family in Scotland The potato famine |
