Why were water purification systems built in the 1800s??
Water purification systems were built by the governments to try to improve city sanitation.
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Who was Lawrence Veiller?
Lawrence Veiller's exhibit of photographs and maps helped get the New York State Tenement House Act passed.
100
How was steel used to enhance the American architecture in the late 1800s?
Steel was used to build skyscrapers that needed limited city space.
100
How did many immigrant families cope with the transition into American culture?
Many immigrant families moved into neighborhoods with people from the same country.
100
How did most immigrants travel to the United States?
Most immigrants traveled in steerage where the cabins were hot, cramped, and foul-smelling.
200
Why was the Chinese Exclusion Act passed?
The Chinese Exclusion Act was passed to ban Chinese from entering the United States.
200
Who was Florence Kelley?
Florence Kelley helped pass laws that limited women's working hours and prevented child labor.
200
Describe a suburb.
Suburbs are residential neighborhoods outside of the city, where middle-class families lived.
200
Describe Benevolent societies.
Benevolent societies were aid organizations that offered immigrants help in cases of sickness and death.
200
How frequently did immigration officials at Ellis Island reject new arrivals? Be sure to include percentage of immigrants rejected.
Officials rarely objected new immigrants, only two percent were not allowed into the United States.
300
Why did crime during the 1800s increase?
Crime was enhanced by overcrowded and unhealthy conditions of city neighborhoods.
300
Who were often forced to take low-paying industrial jobs because they lacked the skills needed to obtain higher-paying jobs?
new immigrants
300
TRIPLE JEOPARDY
Choose a category/dollar amount to force another group to answer. If you have a challenge, and know the answer, you are a winner of triple jeopardy!
Do you know answer?
300
Describe Hull House.
Hull House contributed to the survival of the immigrant population in Chicago and the nation as a whole by inspiring United States reform movements.
300
Who were "old immigrants"?
Old immigrants were from northern Europe.
400
Cultural activities shared by many people...
mass culture
400
Who were nativists?
Nativists were Americans who believed that the United States should not allow so many immigrants into the country.
400
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
When did Chicago experience the largest population growth?
Chicago's largest population growth was between 1890 and 1900.
400
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Who suffered from diseases such as cholera, influenza, and tuberculosis in cities in the late 1800s?
all ages
400
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Why did Chicago experience rapid growth?
Many railroad lines connection the East and West coasts.
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Elevated trains or public transportation designed for many passengers...
Mass transit
500
Who were new immigrants?
New immigrants were from southern and eastern Europe.
500
PASS TO GROUP
What was the main change brought by the steel industry in the late 1800s.
Steel was used to build skyscrapers that needed limited space in the city.
500
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Which industry was closely associated with the term sweatshop?
clothing industry
500
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
How did the growth of steel mills negatively impact Pittsburgh?
Pittsburgh experienced extreme growth in pollution because of the smoke from steel mills.