Expansion
List 1 way that the U.S. Government tried to limit the Chinese immigration
- only allowing government approved groups to migrate
- Chinese immigrants couldn't freely leave and come back to the States
- enforcing the Chinese Exclusion Act
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Which 3 political parties dominated the U.S. Politics during the late 19th century?
- Republican
- Democratic
- Populist
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List 3 ethic (immigrant) groups that were unwelcome in the U.S.
Italians, Germans, Irish, Chinese, East Europeans
What is laissez faire?
absence of government interference with economy
Describe 2 ways that Black Americans faced disenfranchisement
- literacy test
- grandfather clause
- poll tax
- threats from the whites
What was the Homestead Act?
The Government giving out free land in the mid west to west coast for U.S. Citizens to claim to farm and live.
Which major political party did the populist party became a part of in the election of 1896?
Democratic Party
Describe the people who worked in settlement houses
white middle class women
Describe the working conditions of the factory workers (at least 3 factors)
long work hours, low pay, no union, no paid days of, unsafe, etc...
Contextualize the Plessy v. Ferguson case
Plessy (1/16th Black) was asked to sit in the back of a train, refused, and got arrested
How did the Carlisle Indian School oppressed Native Americans during this time?
- forcing Native American kids to be stripped away from family and live in boarding schools
- not allowing Native American students to practice their culture (language, dress, food)
- white washing Native American students
Who was Eugene V. Debs? (which strike was he a part of?)
supported union workers to strike during the Pullman Strike
Describe Social Darwinism
only the superior group will survive and thrive in the society
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Describe how each person made money: Edison, Morse, Carnegie, Vanderbilt,
Edison- light bulb
Morse- morse code / telegraph
Carnegie- steel / railroad
Vanderbilt- oil
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Provide an example of “Separate but Equal”
separate places / services offered for white v. people of color
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identify 3 technological advancements that led to westward expansion in the 19th century
- railroads
- steam boats
- telegraphs
Contextualize the Haymarket Riot (what happened? who was involved? where did it happen? why did it happen?)
railroad labor protested for better working conditions in Chicago, a bomb went off and Albert Parsons along with 7 people were convicted and executed
why did the Anti-suffragists believe women should not vote? (provide 3 reasons)
answers may vary
What led to the growth of the middle class during the Gilded Age?
the rise of economy and people made more money due to the second industrial revolution
What were the Jim Crow Laws?
Laws that continued oppression of the Black Americans in the South during the Reconstruction
What did the Farmers’ Alliance advocate for?
This group organized cooperatives to buy supplies for less and sell goods collectively.
They also provided loans to farmers and asked for government support in stabilizing the agricultural economy.
who made the famous "Cross of Gold" speech and advocated for coinage of silver?
William Jennings Bryan
Compare and contrast Catt v. Paul’s approach with women's suffrage
Catt- state by state and non aggressive
Paul- calls for constitutional alteration, aggressive
What was the main argument of The Gospel of Wealth? who wrote it? (must answer both)
article written by Carnegie, discussed responsibility of philanthropy by the new upper class of self-made rich (the rich should pity the poor)
Compare and contrast Booker T. Washington v. W.E.B DuBois
Washington: economic success, accept the difference between whites v. Black
DuBois: education success, dont take NO as an answer