Terms
What was Ellis Island?
The location where immigrants arrived at for inspection on the east coast, it was located in New York
What does lynching mean?
To attack and kill someone with a group of people, typically motivated by race
Oil
What were Literacy Tests?
Rigged tests designed to make Black Americans unable to vote due to the difficulty of the tests
Where did Mr. Keaton go to college?
What was Angel Island?
The west coast location where Asian-American Immigrants arrived for inspection and verification before they were allowed in the country
What was the transcontinental Railroad?
The first railroad system to stretch all the way across America
Henry Bessemer was heavily involved with making what resource cheap?
Steel
What were Poll Taxes?
A tax on people who wanted to vote (targeted Black Americans)
What sport does Mr. Keaton play (primarily)?
Tennis
What is Urbanization?
The massive growth of cities as people moved there for new opportunities and jobs
What does the term "Golden Door" mean?
This term refers to America as the place for opportunity and growth for immigrants coming in
What resource did Andrew Carnegie specialize in?
What was the Grandfather clause?
The clause that said you could only vote if your grandfather were able to vote (limited Black Americans from voting)
What year of teaching is this for Mr. Keaton?
2nd year
What does the term "Melting Pot" mean?
What is a Union?
What industry did John D. Rockefeller specialize in?
Oil
What was Plessy v. Ferguson?
The Supreme court case that established Segregation was legal and that Black Americans were "Separate but Equal"
Where did Mr. Keaton grow up?
Charlotte
What is Nativism?
The favoring of native born citizens and the dislike of immigrants
What is a strike?
A more aggressive form of a Union, typically involving more violence or physicality
What did Ida B. Wells fight against? (be specific)
Lynching
What was the Chinese Exclusion Act?
It banned all Chinese immigrants from coming to America unless they were a teacher, student, or doctor
How old is Mr. Keaton?
24 years young