City Life
What were some reasons why cities grew?
New technology, more infrastructure, more transportation options, more job opportunities, etc
Who had a monopoly on steel?
Andrew Carnigie
What were some workplace dangers that people could face?
Overcrowding, exhaustion, no breaks, fire, lung damage, etc
What did the 16th amendment do?
Implemented income tax
Why did some people not like monopolies?
Someone was able to have complete control over an industry, could control the prices, and could eliminate competition.
What are settlement houses?
Places in cities where people can get access to classes, child care, restroom, a place to stay, etc
Who had a monopoly on oil?
John D Rockefeller
Why were many workers unable to escape the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire?
The doors were locked and the fire escapes collapsed
What did the 17th amendment do?
Called for direct election of US Senators
Name one labor union from this unit
The Knights of Labor or the American Federation of Labor (AFL)
What were some problems with tenement living?
Dirty, crowded, small, not many had bathrooms
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
What is a nativist?
Someone who prefers American born people and dislikes immigrants
What was the agency created to monitor food and medicine distribution?
FDA (Food and Drug Administration)
Most old immigrants were from _________________. had experience with ________________, and spoke ____________. Most new immigrants were from _______________, did not have experience with _______________, and did not speak ___________________.
Western Europe, democracy, English
Eastern Europe, democracy, English
What is the term to describe someone who would want to expose the problems in the cities?
Muckraker
Who invented the airplane?
The Wright Brothers
What was the Chinese Exclusion Act?
Act that excluded Chinese from immigrating to the US
His idea that everyone should get fair and equal opportunities
What was the Great Migration?
When African Americans migrated North and West, from the South, to get better jobs and treatment
What was the book "The Jungle" about?
Exposed meatpacking plants for being unsanitary
What did Henry Ford invent?
The Model T Car and the assembly line
Name one strike/protest from this unit
1902 Coal Strike, Haymarket Affair, Pullman Strike
Which political party mostly consisted of farmers?
The Populist Party
Where did most immigrants enter in the US and what neighborhoods did they form when they got here?
Ellis Island and ethnic neighborhoods