Historical Documents
The Declaration of Independence was signed on this date
What is July 4, 1776
Where an immigrant from Belgium would enter the United States. (BE SPECIFIC!)
What is Ellis Island or NYC?
The growth of cities is called
What is urbanization?
The amendment that provided equal protection under the law for all citizens
What is the 14th?
Where Northwestern University is located
What is Evanston, Illinois?
"When in the course of human events" is the start of...
What is the Declaration of Independence?
The theory that states that established inhabitants of a country are superior to recent immigrants
What is Nativism?
The biggest name in oil
Who is John D. Rockefeller?
"Separate but equal" was the term used in this Supreme Court case
What is Plessy v Ferguson?
Name 1 Bruce Springsteen song
Answers will vary...
The document that reserved some of the land for educational purposes
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
"New immigrants" generally came from what 2 areas of Europe?
What are Southern & Eastern?
In order to make steel, you had to add _________________ and take out ____________
What is oxygen and carbon?
Informal rules and customs designed to keep races separate
What is Racial Etiquette?
The number of times the Boston Red Sox have won the World Series
What is 9?
A cultural movement of intellectuals starting in the late 17th century emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition
What is the Enlightenment?
Wanted immigrants to abandon their wide ranging cultures into "The American Way".
What is The Americanization Movement?"
An industrial boom needs 3 things: Growing Markets, Natural Resources, and what else?
What are Creative Ideas? (New Inventions)
Laws that make it a federal offense to interfere with a citizen's right to vote
What are Enforcement Acts?
Names of Keller's 2 kids
What is Alex & Grace?
Alexander Hamilton wrote the majority of these
What are the Federalist Papers?
The eye disease that caused immigrants to be returned to their native country
What is Trachoma?
Made it illegal to form monopolies, but was very difficult to enforce.
What is the Sherman Anti-Trust Act?
The name of the college founded by W.E.B. DuBois
The Niagara Institute
Keller's age today
What is 59?