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33 Cards in this Set
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Columbian exposition |
400th anniversary of Columbus day |
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List three reasons why immigrants left europe and migrated to america |
There was war |
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What is steerage ticket |
Nosiest part of the ship near the engine room and the rudder |
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Ellis Island |
Had more publicity |
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Angel Island |
Located in San Francisco Bay, California |
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Nativism |
Hatred of foreigners |
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Pogroms |
Violent attacks against Jewish neighborhoods |
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American protective association |
Urged congress to ban immigrants from certain countries (largest resentment was against roman catholic) |
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Chinese Exclusion Act |
Banned all entries of Chinese expect students |
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What was the Contract Labor Act? |
Banned entry to immigrants whose passage had been paid by american employers |
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Gentleman's Agreement |
immigration of unskilled workers to america and student board would agree to stop segragating asian students(deal made by Theodore roosevelt |
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Omnibus |
Horse drawn seat car |
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Who invented the electric trolley? |
Frank spague |
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Marshal fields |
Deparment stores goal was to sell in greater volume and at a slightly lower prices than smaller shops established by marshall fields |
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Who was the founder of the New York World? |
Joseph Pulitzer |
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Who created the game of american baseball? |
Abner Doubleday |
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Who created the game of basketball? |
Dr. James Naismith |
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This reformer brought attention to the tenement housing living condition epidemic. |
Jacab Riis |
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Identify How the other half Lives ( The living conditions ) |
they're living conditions are awful babies death rate is 5 a month |
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James Addams |
Expiriment of a settlement house - like a child care |
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Who was the founder of the progressive school concept? |
John Dewy |
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Progressive School |
Tailored education to fit the needs of the students (vocational School) |
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What are parochial Schools |
emerge due to Catholics being upset with the public schools because they have mandatory readings from king James bible. |
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Who was the founder of the salvation army? |
William Booth |
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Who was the founder of American Red Cross |
Carla Barton |
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Political Machine |
System in which party members recive favors and bribes in return for their vote |
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Tweed Ring |
Corrupt group in NYC politics led by William "Boss" (worked out of Tommy hall) |
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Graft |
Illegal use of political influence for personal gain. |
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Who was the mayor of Toledo and followed the "Golden Rule?" |
Mayor samuel |
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True or false A typical supporter of a political machine is against immigration |
False |
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True or False Airplanes helped expand cities |
False |
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True or False Epidemic diseases, polluted water supply, poverty and political corruption all affected the cities in a negative light. |
True |
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True or False Due to industrialization, Americans in the late 19th century had more time to enjoy lesiure activites. |
True |
