City Life
Welcome to America
Reformers
Progressive Laws
Life on the Prairie
100
This occurs when the population shifts from rural to urban living.
What is urbanization
100
These "Factors" influence the coming and going of immigration
What are Push/Pull Factors
100
These writers exposed the bad side of America
What are Muckrakers
100
These 3 state reforms gave citizens the power to suggest and vote on new laws and to remove elected officials from office
What is Initiative, Referendum, and Recall
100
Millions of Americans moved West to this area to get 160 acres of free land from the government
What is the Great Plains
200
Families were often crowded in these one room apartments
What are tenements
200
European immigrants first landed on this island in New York Harbor
What is Ellis Island
200
This writer exposed the dangers of the meat packing industry
Who is Upton Sinclair
200
The Sherman Anti-Trust was passed to restrict unfair practices of companies that act as this
What are Monopolies
200
This Act of 1862 gave 160 acres of land to anyone willing to move west and farm
What is the Homestead Act
300
Political parties used these corrupt groups that performed favors in exchange for votes.
What are Political Machines
300
Immigrants were expected to ____________ through the process of Americanization
What is assimilate
300
Jane Addams inspired the creation of these houses to provide assistance to the poor and to immigrants
What are Settlement Houses
300
This 1920 Amendment gave women the right to vote
What is the 19th Amendment
300
Cowboys were an important part of this new western industry
What is Cattle Industry
400
He gained wealth and power as the leader of Tammany Hall
Who is William "Boss" Tweed
400
These "Native" Americans were against the new immigrants arriving in America
What are Nativists
400
This reformer led a campaign to expose and eliminate lynching.
Who is Ida B. Wells
400
The 18th Amendment banning the sale of alcohol was also called this
What is Prohibition
400
As Americans moved West, Native Americans were pushed off of their land and forced to live in these small areas
What are Reservations
500
This is one of the problems in growing urban America
What is overcrowding, inadequate services, lack of transportation, or social tension
500
This "Exclusion Act of 1882" successfully put a limit on some immigrants from migrating to America
What is the Chinese Exclusion Act
500
This reformer was the leader of the Temperance Movement which led to the passing of the 18th Amendment
Who is Frances Willard
500
This Act created a central bank and was meant to regulate the money supply
What is the Federal Reserve Act
500
This 1887 Act was used to Americanize Native Americans in exchange for 160 acres of land
What is the Dawes Act
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