Immigration
What major shift in immigration patterns occurred in the late 1800s and early 1900s, with a significant increase in arrivals from eastern and southern Europe?
Immigration to the United States shifted, with more people coming from eastern and southern Europe.
What factors contributed to the growth of American cities between 1870 and 1910, including the role of immigrants and changes in transportation?
Increased immigration, farm machinery reducing rural job opportunities, and improved transportation
In the late 1800s, what legislative change led to a significant increase in the number of public high schools, marking the growth of public education?
The 1862 Morrill Act, which gave states land to sell for funding public education.
What popular spectator sport, often associated with the phrase "America's pastime," experienced significant growth in the early 1900s, with the first World Series held in 1903?
Baseball
a building in which several families rented rooms.
tenements
In 1882, which law marked the beginning of legislative restrictions on immigration by prohibiting Chinese workers from entering the United States for a specific period?
The Chinese Exclusion Act
In the late 1800s, where did many of the poorest people, including immigrants, live in crowded conditions, often sharing cold-water taps and toilets?
Tenements
What educational philosophy, emphasizing hands-on learning and problem-solving, gained popularity around 1900, with John Dewey as a prominent leader?
Progressive education
In the early 1900s, what form of entertainment, characterized by dancing, singing, comedy, and magic acts, became the most popular show in town with inexpensive tickets?
Vaudeville
Style of writing that exaggerates the dramatic or shocking aspects of stories.
yellow journalism
What factors, categorized as "push" and "pull" factors, influenced the decision of many immigrants to leave their homelands and come to the United States during the late 1800s and early 1900s?
Economic hardship, unfair laws, and the promise of jobs, land, and hope in the United States
What impact did the "City Beautiful" movement have on urban development, and who was a prominent leader associated with this movement?
The movement aimed to make cities more aesthetically pleasing; Frederick Law Olmsted was a leader
Which African American educator founded the Tuskegee Institute in 1881, providing higher education and practical skills training?
Booker T. Washington
What invention by Thomas Edison in the 1880s marked the beginning of the American film industry, with the first movie theaters called nickelodeons?
Moving pictures (movies)
games watched for enjoyment in one's free time
spectator sports
Which iconic symbol welcomed many immigrants arriving in New York Harbor after 1886, and what poem's stirring words on its base promised hope for a better life?
The Statue of Liberty; "The New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus.
Which new forms of transportation helped cities grow, providing improved mobility for residents and contributing to suburban development?
Streetcars, cable cars, and the development of subway systems.
What significant development in education occurred with the 1914 legislative changes, impacting the enrollment of children between the ages of 5 and 17?
Most states required children to have at least some schooling
Which African American musical genre, originating in New Orleans, combined work songs, gospel, spirituals, and African rhythms in a new and exciting mix?
Jazz
Shows, which featured dancing, singing, comedy, and magic acts.
Vaudeville
Which government reception centers processed most European immigrants arriving in the United States after 1892, recording their names, conducting health exams, and gathering information about their background?
Ellis Island
What was the main social class at the top of the economic ladder during the Gilded Age, and what term describes the era's contrast between wealth and poverty?
The very rich; the Gilded Age
Which act, passed in 1862, allowed states to sell land to fund the creation of colleges, leading to the establishment of land-grant colleges?
The Morrill Act
What form of music, characterized by syncopation and exemplified by the works of Scott Joplin, became popular in the late 1800s?
Ragtime
to leave your homeland for a new country.
emigrate