Amendments
Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?
What was the law that prohibited African-Americans from owning property?
Black Codes
What are the 5 largest immigrant groups?
Mexico, The Philippines, India, China, and Vietnam
What was it like in a factory from the 1800s?
People had to suffer the loss of limbs, burns, and nerve damages
What were urban living conditions like?
Poor air and water quality, insufficient water availability, waste-disposal problems, and high energy consumption
Who was the president that fought against slavery?
Abraham Lincoln
________ passed three constitutional amendments that permanently prohibited slavery
What were the reasons of immigrants moving to the U.S.?
Some people move in search of work or economic opportunity, to join family, or to study
This type of labor refers to children being forced to work inside terrible factories
These were some housing challenges people had to face
Tenement buildings were constructed with cheap materials, had little or no indoor plumbing and lacked proper ventilation
Which amendment provides that no state may deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law?
The 14th Amendment
What were some social challenges after slavery?
Most black Americans, though free, had to live in desperate rural poverty
What are some challenges about immigration?
Precariousness, discrimination, and a lack of protection
This type of movement fought for better wages, reasonable hours and safer working conditions
Labor Movement
What was the social impact of living inside these tenements?
These conditions contributed to a high incidence of domestic conflict, as families were forced to live in cramped quarters with little privacy or personal space