Immigration
Which group of immigrants landed at Angel Island?
Chinese (Asian)
What is the rapid growth of cities called?
Urbanization
What is a muckraker?
A journalist who exposes a dangerous or exploitative practice
Why did people move to cities in the early 1900s?
Economic opportunities
What is Ms. Conde's favorite color?
What is an immigration quota?
A limit on the number of immigrants allowed into the country. Quotas usually target a specific group of people.
What is a monopoly?
When a single businessman controls an entire industry.
For example, Rockefeller owned the Standard Oil Trust, which controlled all oil in the country.
Name one progressive reform supported by Theodore Roosevelt.
Pure Food & Drug Act, Meat Inspection Act, Department of Commerce and Labor, Conservation efforts
What is the American Dream?
The idea that anyone can experience economic success and happiness in America.
What is Ms. Conde's favorite dog breed?
Pug
A push factor is something negative that prompts someone to leave their home country. Ex: War, Famine
A pull factor is something positive in another country that pulls immigrants in. Ex: Peace, Jobs
What was tenement life like?
Overcrowded, unsanitary, poor working conditions
Why was the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire important?
It sparked public outrage, prompting the government to enact more laws to protect workers.
What is assimilation?
When someone changes something about themselves to fit in with a larger group (blending in).
Who is Ms. Conde's favorite singer?
The Weeknd or Lana Del Rey
What was the Chinese Exclusion Act? What other immigrant group(s) faced discrimination?
A quota/law preventing all Chinese immigrants from entering the United States, unless they already had a close relative living in the country.
Other groups: Irish, Jewish, Eastern Europeans, Mexican/Latin American
Define strike and union.
A strike is when a group of workers refuses to work until their demands are met. A union is a group of workers who work to protect one another's rights.
Theodore Roosevelt was called a trustbuster. Explain what that means.
Roosevelt created laws that broke up trusts (monopolies) and protected consumers.
True/False: During the Progressive Era, the government made laws that only stopped child labor.
False: they protected all workers, shortened the work day, and created safer working conditions
What did Ms. Conde do for work before becoming a teacher?
Retail
When someone opposes, fears, and/or distrusts immigrants
What are two effects of industrialization?
Child labor, unsanitary/unsafe working conditions, poverty, urbanization, technological advancements, pollution, overcrowding
Who wrote The Jungle? What is the book about?
Upton Sinclair - exposes the meat packing industry
Do you think America is a melting pot or a mixing bowl? Explain.
Answers will vary.
What movie did Ms. Conde see last weekend?
Hint: It is based on a Broadway musical!
Wicked: For Good