Dubai
T/F: Immigrants faced challenges in learning English and adjusting to American customs
This process is known as ____, where they adopted some aspects of American culture while still keeping their own traditions.
acculturation
What challenges were faced in large cities? Please list 2.
Overcrowding, Sanitation Issues, Fire Hazards
Please give 2 examples of building code reforms
Fire Escapes
Ventilation requirements
Indoor plumbing in newer buildings
The Bull Moose Party
Please list two push factors.
Persecution
Economic Struggles
Political Unrest
Please list two pull factors
Job Opportunities
Religious Freedom
Land Availability
Why was New York City considered important?
The largest city and main entry point for immigrants (Ellis Island).
Why was Chicago considered important?
A major industrial hub and transportation center (railroads, meatpacking industry).
Logos is the appeal to...
The appeal to LOGIC and REASONING
Many immigrants traveled to the U.S. in steerage, the cheapest and most crowded part of the ship
Steerage
What did the Settlement House Movement focus on? (Hint: there are 2 things)
A reform effort to address poverty in cities.
Focused on the Social Gospel: Using Christian values to improve society.
Upton Sinclair
What did the Interstate Commerce Act do?
Banned unfair railroad pricing (no more secret or high fees for certain customers).
Required railroads to publish their rates so everyone was charged fairly.
When was Earth Day first celebrated? Closest without going over.
1970
Urbanization refers to...
growth of cities as people moved from rural areas to urban centers.
Who was the Hull House founded by?
Jane Addams
Ellen Gates Starr
The Pendleton Civil Service Act...
created a civil service system that required government workers to pass exams instead of being chosen by political connections
Give me an example (with names, can be hypothetical) of patronage in action.
N/A
“It’s gonna be May” is a common misheard lyric from what band and song?
"Its Gonna Be Me"
NSYNC
Where would the following social classes live during the Progressive Era?
Wealthy
Middle Class
Working Class
Wealthy:
Mansions or suburban homes.
Middle Class:
Rowhouses or apartments in quieter areas.
Working Class:
Crowded tenements near factories.
How many trusts did Teddy Roosevelt break?
44
What THREE things did Roosevelt's Square Deal focus on?
Controlling Corporations – Breaking up monopolies (trustbuster).
Consumer Protection – Improving food and drug safety.
Conservation – Protecting natural resources and public lands.
What THREE things did Woodrow Wilson's New Freedom Plan focus on?
Lowering tariffs to make goods cheaper.
Reforming the banking system.
Regulating unfair business practices.
How long was the first Thanksgiving?