Industrialization
Immigration
Progressive 1
Progressive 2
Miscellaneous
100
I have all the pieces! I win! I win! I win! I control everything. You have no choice! I'm the only one in town.
What is a monopoly?
100
I move to America with my family. Our home country, an island in Europe, was suffering from starvation. Our main food crop caught a disease and we couldn't eat.
What is the Irish Potato Famine?
100
These people uncovered corrupt and bad practices.
What is a Muckraker?
100
Welcome to the Jungle. This man uncovered the horrors of the meat packing industry.
Who is Upton Sinclair?
100
You see a map on the table. You see a compass in the correction orientation. What is the direction that points to your left? <--
What is west?
200
I work. I work. I work. The same thing, over and over and over. It's so boring. But, you'll be amazed how much gets done!
What is an assembly line?
200
Dear Mr. Chang, This is a formal notice. You have ninety days to leave the country. You cannot return for a period of ten years. Thank you. Sincerely, United States Government
What is the Chinese Exclusion Act?
200
These little ones worked long and hard jobs. They look like men but are too small to be men. They do not go to school.
What is Child Labor?
200
"No more alcohol! They are ruining lives and families! Families are being hurt! Ban the alcohol!"
What is the Temperance Movement?
200
"I will do anything to make my company grow. No one will stop me. I don't care if I hurt people or break laws."
What is a Robber Baron?
300
"Back in my day, I could make 1 car a day." "Now, all cars are being churned out left and right. They're making 100 cars a day. In fact, they're making everything in such huge amounts!"
What is mass production?
300
"Living in America has been good to us." "But sometimes, I get nightmares of shooting and crime. We had a lot of that back in my country."
What is a Push Factor?
300
After the Jungle. President Roosevelt helped pass these laws.
What is the Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food Act?
300
President Roosevelt used this old law to help consumers. He was a "buster" and tried to break up companies that were too big and unfair.
What is the Sherman Anti-Trust Act?
300
This time period showed an improvement of working conditions and rights for Americans.
What is the Progressive Era?
400
"My dad grew up on a farm. He lived and died in a small town." "I'm living in the city. There's so much change here. So many people, so many different foods, languages, and sights. Man, the buildings touch the sky! What a time to be alive!"
What is urbanization?
400
"They told us that America has streets paved with gold. We wanted the opportunity to get rich. Our homeland is very poor with few jobs."
What is a Pull Factor?
400
Fire laws and safety. These women paid a terrible price to give us these things.
What is the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire?
400
She was a fearless leader fighting for her rights, for suffrage.
Who is Susan B. Anthony?
400
"I ditched all of my old clothes. I now dress like everyone at school. I also eat the food of the people in my town. I don't speak my mother's language anymore.
What is Assimilation?
500
"I like this new president. He relaxes protection on the environment. He just lets us businesses be. We are making so much more money without all this interference.
What is laissez-faire?
500
Go home. We don't want you aliens here! Leave the jobs to real Americans!
What is Nativism?
500
Jacob Riis uncovered how the poor of New York City was living. They lived in dirty and cramped tenement houses.
What is How the Other Half Lives?
500
"If we work together and stand together, we can have one voice. One strong voice is worth more than many tiny voices. We can be united to get better working conditions"
What are Labor Unions?
500
At the food court of the mall, all of the restaurants join together. They plan on charging higher prices together so they all win. We act and work together to benefit ourselves.
What is a Trust?