People
The first skyscraper was designed by ___.
Louis Sullivan
The inventor of the popular roll-film camera was ___.
George Eastman
Southern states sometimes used a grandfather clause to allow them to
Keep African Americans from voting while allowing whites to do so.
Jim Crow laws were laws that
Separated the Races
Which type of fiction was very popular around the turn of the 20th century?
Western adventure tales
According to ___, educated blacks should immediately join the mainstream of society.
W. E. B. Du Bois
The landscape architect ___ led the movement for planned urban parks
Frederick Law Olmsted
Cities in the late 19th century expanded with the development of all of the following EXCEPT
Airplanes
In the case of Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court ruled that
Racial segregation in public facilities was legal
Which generalization is consistent with the ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court in Plessy v. Ferguson?
Separate but Equal
In Chicago, ___ opened the first department store in the nation.
Marshall Field
By writing and lecturing, ___ tried to end the lynching of African Americans.
Ida B. Wells
Skyscrapers were made possible by the invention of
Elevator and a steel framework
Which development lowered the price of newspapers to a penny a copy?
The electrically powered web-perfecting press
What was the first pro baseball team?
Cincinnati Red Stockings
The first powered airplane was developed by ___.
Wilbur and Orville Wright
Novelist and humorist ___ wrote books that have become American classics.
Mark Twain
In the Southwest, many Mexicans earned a living as
Railroad workers and agricultural laborers
Who expressed the belief that racism would end as blacks acquired practical work skills and proved their economic value to society?
Booker T. Washington
What was the name of the amusement park in New York?
Coney Island
The Tuskegee Institute was founded by ___ to help African Americans develop useful job skills.
Booker T Washington
Competing with Joseph Pulitzer, ___ published sensational stories in his newspapers.
William Randolph Hearst
All of the following became popular around the turn of the 20th century EXCEPT
European Literature
The popularity of bicycling and amusement parks reflected which trend of the 1900s?
Interest in Leisure activities
What factor prevented the greatest number of children from attending public high schools?
Racism