USS Maine
Where was the USS Maine explosion?
Havana Harbor/Cuba
What Country did America and Spain fight over?
Cuba
What fraction of African American decent was Plessy?
1/8 black
Name one of the owners of the Triangle Waist Company in New York City?
Max Blanck and Isaac Harris
Name one right in the 1st Amendment?
Speech, religion, press, assembly, petition
Name one of the two newspapers that had conflicting views on why the Maine exploded
The New York Journal or The New York Times
Why did newspapers want a war?
$$$
What doctrine did Plessy V. Ferguson establish?
Seperate but Equal
How many died from the Triangle Shirtwaist fire?
146
He sued for his freedom and lost.
Dred Scott
What country did the The New York Journal blame for the USS Maine?
Spain
T or F: Spain held Cubans in reconcentration camps.
T
What Amendments did Plessy argue the Seprate Car Act violate?
The 14th and 10th Amendments
Name 2 factors that made it impossible to escape the fire.
Locked door to the stair well, fire escape collapsed, cluttered work spaces, Long wooden tables became obstacles, wicker baskets full of scraps, oily floors, No sprinkler system, flammable barrel of oil, boxes crowding the exit, no required third staircase
Name one negative Native American Indians faced at the Carlisle School.
haircut, new name, new clothes, couldn't speak language, death
What did the New York Times say happened to the USS Maine?
Overheated/fire
What percent of the reconcentration camp prisoners died?
77%
T or F: Homer Plessy bought a ticket in the black railway car.
F
From what floor did the workers jump?
9th floor
He led an unsuccessful raid on Harper's Ferry
John Brown
What event did the USS Maine trigger?
The Spanish American War
How long did the Spanish American war last?
About 10 weeks
Explain the Equal Protection Clause in the 14th Amendment.
Law applies equally to everyone
When did the fire take place?
March 25 1911
The attack on this fort was considered the beginning of the Civil War.
Ft. Sumter