Immigration
This location served as the chief immigration station on the East Coast.
Ellis Island
Overcrowded, unsanitary, and multifamily urban dwellings also known as _______.
Tenements
This individual is only remembered for the corruption they committed while in office. Who are they?
Boss Tweed
Orville and Wilbur Wright are remembered today for being the first humans to successfully create what?
An Airplane
This author is best known for their humorist style of writing as well as their American classic The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Who are they?
Mark Twain
This immigrant group is best remembered for the work they provided to build our nation's railroads.
Chinese immigrants
What was one of the main factors that caused African Americans to migrate to cities during the late 1800s?
Racial discrimination, political discrimination, violence.
What president was assassinated in 1881, by the mentally unbalanced, and Stalwart lawyer, Charles Guiteau?
James A. Garfield
Skyscrapers became feasible structures to build because of which two factors?
Advertised as the "Greatest Show on Earth" this travelling show was an integral part of American performance arts. What was the name of this show?
the Barnum & Bailey Circus
Located on the West Coast this location primarily processed immigrants from Asia.
Angel Island
The invention these two tools made farming more efficient but also reduced the amount of farm laborers needed to work the land. Name at least one.
McCormick Reaper or Steel Plow
After the passing of this act, federal jobs and appointments required candidates to pass an exam to prove their capabilities.
Pendleton Civil Service Act of 1883
The urban planner Frederick Law Olmsted believed in restoring ___________ to cities which became prominent features in cities like New York, Boston, and Chicago.
Green spaces / parks
In 1903, the first ever Baseball World Series game was played. Who was the winner?
the Boston Pilgrims
Good things such as more jobs and religious freedoms, as well as bad things such as war and famine are better known as _______ for immigrants.
Push and Pull Factors
Jane Addams is best remembered for her advocacy to uplift the working poor through the use of community centers known as _______.
Settlement Houses
After being elected as president. You decide to hand out government jobs and positions to the friends who supported you during your campaign. This practice is known as _______.
Patronage
As the population increased due to urbanization what were two innovations in plant and soil management that increased our farming productivity?
Crop rotation / fertilizer
Finish the quote: "I think _______ has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world. It gives women a feeling of freedom and self-reliance."
Bicycling / The Bicycle
Japanese immigration to the United States was caused by the annexation of what territory?
Hawaii
Paul starts his adult life poor, in a tenement, with 500 dollars. By the end of his life he has saved up 10,000 dollars, owns a home, and lives comfortably. Paul has demonstrated what?
Social Mobility
Mike serves in his local political party government in New York City. While not officially the mayor, Mike still has the power to influence businesses and courts as well as build parks and sewers. What role does mike play in his political machine?
Political Boss / Boss
Chicago architect Daniel Burnham, is best remembered for his transformation of the Lake Michigan coastline, and for his motto _______.
"Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men's blood."
This art movement rejected the fantastical notions and feelings of Romanticism in favor of depicting gritty everyday life. It was also made popular by the Ashcan School of American Art. What is the name of this art movement?
Realism