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Why did baseball become so popular during industrial times?
It offered an escape from the pressures of factory work.
The movement of population from farms to cities
Urbanization
Someone who exposed corrupt business and political practices
muckraker
Which President set aside 194,000 acres of land for national parks?
Theodore Roosevelt
What was the Nineteenth Amendment?
Allowed women to have the right to vote
Why did some people criticize yellow journalism?
for its sensational reporting style
How did building codes help to improve the safety of urban tenements?
They required fire escapes
What was passed as a result of Upton Sinclair’s work?
Pure Food and Drug Act
Theodore Roosevelt
What was the Eighteenth Amendment?
Prohibition- the banning of manufacturing and sales of alcohol in the U.S.
What is a nativist? What was passed in the U.S. to stop Chinese laborers from entering the country?
Nativists were Americans that sought to limit immigration and preserve the nation for native-born, white Protestants. The Chinese Exclusion Act
What was the main cause of urbanization?
The growth of industries, located in cities, attracted rural Americans and immigrants who needed jobs
Why does the term “Gilded Age” accurately describe the period of the late 1800s?
It was a time when a thin layer of wealth seemed to cover up a great deal of corruption.
What reform did President Taft support to improve the lives of workers?
He supported new safety rules for workers in mines
Which organization was most closely associated with the temperance movement?
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
How did city planners respond to the problem of street traffic in urban areas?
They designed new modes of transportation.
What problems did rapid urbanization bring about?
rotting garbage in the streets; crime increased; pollution; insufficient water availability
What was the most important purpose of the civil service exam?
to encourage educated applicants to apply for federal jobs
What does ICC stand for?
Interstate Commerce Commission
What strategy did Florence Kelley use to fight against child labor?
She organized a boycott of goods produced by child labor.
Identify the push and pull factors that encouraged immigrants to come to the United States.
Push factors: scarce land, political and religious persecution, political unrest
Pull factors: inexpensive land, industrial jobs, promise of freedom, family members
How do the challenges of city life in the late 1800s compare with the challenges of urban life today?
Answer will vary
What novel was written about the poor working conditions in the meat packing industry? What problems did it bring to light?
The Jungle- chemicals made their way into the meat; rats and even human body parts were grinded into the meat; workers were treat inhumanely; diseased animals were still used and sold to consumers
What were some of Roosevelt’s accomplishments?
regulated corporations, worker protection, consumer protection, conservation of natural resources
How did W.E.B Du Bois and Ida B. Wells help fight against discrimination?
W.E.B Du Bois- He urged African Americans to actively fight against discrimination; cofounded the NAACP
Ida B. Wells- Used journalism to urge African Americans to protest lynchings; called for a boycott of streetcars and white-owned stores