Bias, Facts/Narratives,
Primary/Secondary
Primary/Secondary
What is Bias?
To feel and/or act against an idea, object, group, or individual.
1.) What did James Watt invent?
2.) How did this invention increase the industrialization and urbanization within the United States?
(x3)
1.) Steam Engine
2.) Could power machines automatically and led to the development of moving vehicles.
1.) What did Thomas Edison invent for visual help?
2.) How did this invention increase the industrialization and urbanization within the United States?
(x2)
1.) The Lightbulb
2.) Allowed for less dangerous fires from candle-light and brought light to cities and factories (more/safer work)
1.) What is laissez-faire government?
2.) How is it beneficial to robber barons and monopolies?
3.) How is it harmful/unfair to workers in the United States?
(x5)
1.) Hands-Off Government
2.) It is beneficial to robber barons and monopolies since the government relies on the economic value of the business owners and their companies. With heavy reliance, they are able to tax robber barons and ask for loans during economic depressions.
3.) It is harmful/unfair to workers because the government does not intervene with poor working conditions and low wages. Workers therefore suffer as they work long hours for low pay in unsafe working environments.
What were the 3 main attributes that led to immigrants leaving their own countries?
(x3)
1.) Political corruption
2.) The need for freedom of speech/religion
3.) Crop failures
How do biases usually group/stereotype people?
Provide at least 3 examples and an explanation of one of the three.
(x4)
Economic background (low-middle-upper class)
Culture, religion, race, gender, sexual-orientation, age, nationality, hair color, habits, etc.
1.) What did Alexander Graham Bell invent?
2.) How did this invention increase the industrialization and urbanization within the United States?
(x2)
1.) The Telephone
2.) His invention allowed for improved communication over a telegraph.
Pros: Long distance communication, business calls, personal calls, alerts, etc.
1.) What did Henry Ford invent in terms of manufacturing process?
2.) How did this invention increase the industrialization and urbanization within the United States?
(x3)
1.) The Assembly Line
2.) Faster production of goods. This made inventions them cheaper to make. Mass production becomes possible with this process.
What is capitalism?
"rags to riches"
(x3)
Capitalism is an economic system where people and businesses own property and companies and can make money by selling goods and services.
Prices are usually decided by supply and demand.
Describe the meaning of the term "nativism".
(x3)
Nativism:
1.) Belief that foreign immigrants are “less-than”.
2.) Anything or anyone that is NOT part of the United States
3.) American-born citizens look down upon immigrants and do not want to co-exist with them
A biography of Abraham Lincoln
(x2)
Secondary Source
1.) What did Louis Pasteur invent?
2.) How did this invention increase the industrialization and urbanization within the United States?
(x3)
1.) Germ Theory
2.) Showed that disease was caused by germs and led to pasteurization and methods to prevent disease.
Pros: Uses heat to eliminate germs and bacteria in food, drinks, running water, surfaces, etc.
1.) What did Elisha Otis invent?
2.) How did this invention increase the industrialization and urbanization within the United States?
(x2)
1.) The Elevator
2.) It increased the demand to industrial and urbanize because of its ability to move people and manufactured goods up and down tall buildings/skyscrapers.
Who is Andrew Carnegie and what did he do?
(x3)
1.) Scottish immigrant: born from poverty
2.) Carnegie Steel Company: World’s largest steel producer
3.) Gospel of Wealth: Rich should give back to society
4.) Donated millions: to libraries, schools, and universities
Why did United States' citizens have such a negative bias towards immigrants?
(x3)
-Answer judged by Mr. Benitez-
The Declaration of Independence (1776)
(x2)
Primary Source
1.) What did Henry Ford invent for transportation?
2.) How did this invention increase the industrialization and urbanization within the United States?
(x2)
1.) The Model T Automobile
2.) First mass produced car on an assembly line that many people could afford.
Pros: Personal/private transportation, high consumer demand, long distance travel, etc.
1.) What did George Eastman invent?
2.) How did this invention increase the industrialization and urbanization within the United States?
(x2)
1.) The Kodak Camera
2.) This increased industrialization due to high consumer demand. People are now able to take pictures personally of their lives, interests, and journalism.
1.) What industry did Cornelius Vanderbilt own?
2.) What type of integration did he use in order to monopolize this industry?
(x5)
1.) The railroad system
2.) Vertical Integration: An economic system where robber barons buy out the entire industry and rename it to their own company.
Example: Owning the production of railroads, train cars, and stations.
Provide examples/explanation:
1.) What were the main 3 immigrant groups in the late 1800s?
2.) What did immigrants experience when they arrived on United States soil?
(x4)
1.) Europeans, Asians, Hispanics
2.) Answer judged by Mr. Benitez
-Fact or Narrative-
Jim Crow Laws were implemented by the government in order to segregate U.S. society between the whites and the people of color.
Fact
1.) What did Henry Bessemer invent?
2.) How did this invention increase the industrialization and urbanization within the United States?
(x3)
1.) The Bessemer (Steel) Process
2.) Could produce steel that was strong and cheap which could be used to make skyscrapers, bridges, railroad tracks, cars, tools, weapons, and other new inventions.
1.) What did The Wright Brothers invent?
2.) How did this invention increase the industrialization and urbanization within the United States?
(x2)
1.) The Airplane
2.) This increased industrialization and urbanization due to its capabilities for long distance travel, faster time of arrival, and transports of mail.
1.) What did J.P. Morgan own?
2.) Why did "laissez-faire" government especially apply to him?
(x4)
1.) Many of the bank of the United States
2.) Laissez-faire especially applied to him since he would be one of the main industrial elites that would loan money to the United States. During some of the main economic depressions, J.P. Morgan was the main figure the U.S. government relied on.
Do you personally think the treatment of immigrants are the same/different?
Explain your answer using examples from class and examples in the modern era.
(x2)
-Answer judged by Mr. Benitez-