Problem
Solution
Timeline
Chinese Exclusion Act
Political Cartoon
100
What caused the Progressive Movement?
The government should've taken a more active role in solving the problems of society, restoring order and protecting the welfare of Americans by conservation environmental reforms.
100
How were immigrants processed in the U.S.?
Immigrants entering the United States between 1892 and 1954 were processed at Ellis Island.
100
When Was Forced Labor Banned?
A. 1800
B. Never, still legal
C. 1808
It became illegal to import slaves after 1808. This increased immigration.
100
why was this act enforced?
to attempt to prevent over population.
100
What do you think the author is trying to say about Chinese immigration? What helps show this?
Chinese immigrants aren't welcome.
Ladder - Chinese Exclusion Act
Wall - separation
200
What were some aspects of the Progressive Movement?
female suffrage, education, working conditions, unionization, and child labor.
200
What Restrictions Were Placed on Immigration?
Two percent of immigrants from Ellis Island were denied for reasons of physical or mental health.
200
When was the first major wave of immigration?
1815
200
what was the Chinese exclusion act?
an act that banned Chinese women from immigrating to America.
200
What do you think the author was trying to say about immigrants in this cartoon?
it represents how they think the immigrants are going to over populate America
300
What fueled growth and expansion in America in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
Economic opportunity, industrialization, technological change, and immigration.
300
Where Did Immigrants Settle?
Immigrants mostly settled in the Midwest and also in New York.
300
What act was passed in 1819?
The Steerage Act, which required better ship conditions for immigrants.
300
How is this act used today? If not when was it removed?
it was removed in 1943 during ww2
300
How does this political cartoon represent immigration
It represents the conflict of the Mexicans illegally coming into America in the 1800s.
400
What area of the United States saw an increase in the number of settlers relocating there?
The region between the Mississippi River and the Pacific Ocean
400
What's a tenement?
A building in which several families rent a rooms or apartments, often with little sanitation or safety.
400
When was the first political party formed?
1849
400
What do u think the gate represents in this cartoon?
American and its freedoms.
400
What does this political cartoon represent?
It represents how America helps the immigrant by granting them freedom