Topic 11
Push Factor
A condition that drives people from their homeland
Muckraker
A journalist who exposed corruption and bad business practices in the late 1800s and the early 1900s
Referendum
A process by which people vote directly on bill
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Pogram
In eastern Europe, an organized attack on a Jewish community
Lynch
A mob that illegally seizes and kills someone
Recall
A process by which voters can remove an elected official from office
Initiative
A process by which voters can put a bill directly before the state legislature
Pull Factor
A condition that attracts people to move to a new area
Suffrage
The right to vote
Civil Service
All government jobs except elected offices and those in the military
Nativist
An American who sought to limit immigration and preserve the country for native-born, white protestants
Acculturation
Process of holding on to an old tradition while adapting to a new culture
Primary
An election in which voters choose their party's candidate for the general election
Identify three or more muckrakers and explain their importance. Be sure to include the issues they were interested in solving and their solutions.
Three well-known muckrakers are Upton Sinclair, Thomas Nast, and Jacob Riis. Upton Sinclair exposed the meatpacking industry for their unsanitary working conditions by writing a book, “The Jungle”. Thomas Nast exposed Boss Tweed for his shady business practices in NYC, he drew political cartoons about Boss Tweed. Jacob Riis exposed the horrible living conditions of the poor.
What were some ways nativists demonstrated an influence on American politics? Explain the Chinese Exclusion Act and the Gentlemen’s Agreement.
Some ways that nativists demonstrated an influence on American politics were the Chinese Exclusion Act and the Gentlemen’s Agreement. The Chinese Exclusion Act banned Chinese laborers from entering the United States. The Gentlemen’s Agreement was an agreement in which Japan would stop any more workers from going into the US. In addition, the US would allow Japanese women to join their husbands who were already in the country.
Explain what suffrage is and what led to the passage of the 19th Amendment.
Suffrage is the right to vote. What led to the passage of the 19th Amendment was that Rose Winslow, Paul, and other women began to picket the White House. They were arrested in a few months, but a public outcry soon won their release and they resumed their picketing. So by early 1981 the tide finally had turned and President Wilson agreed to support the suffrage amendment. Congress passed the Nineteenth Amendment that guaranteed women the right to vote.
Identify three or more ways voters gained more power to have a greater effect on U.S. politics at this time.
Three or more ways voters gained more power to have a greater effect on U.S politics are Initiative, Referendum, and Recall. Initiative are voters who can put a bill directly before the state legislature. Referendum are people who vote directly on a bill. Recall are voters who can remove an elected official from office.
What are three or more issues of urbanization in the U.S. (think problems of tenements)? What are at least three ways U.S. society at that time tried to alleviate issues of urbanization?
Urbanization was the movement of population farms towards urban areas which began to pick up slowly in the 1800s. Three major issues that came with urbanization were garbage rotting in the street, factories polluting the air, and the crime rate drastically increasing. Some ways that the government helped alleviate these problems was with building codes which set the standard for safety and construction. They also hired workers to collect garbage and sweep the streets. Finally, to reduce pollution, factories were built away from all of the neighborhoods.
What was the immigrant experience like at this time? Explain pull/push factors, the journey, detention centers, medical checks, job situation, and services.
The immigrant experience of this time was very rough and challenging, some pull factors were more jobs in America and more money. Some push factors were unemployment and religious persecution. The immigrants would come to America over the sea, which was difficult because of the storms. When they arrived, the immigrants would be thoroughly checked through medical and legal inspections. The immigrants were forced to work hard, low-paying jobs and were discriminated against.