Reconstruction
What were two ways Southern states restricted African Americans from voting
Literacy tests, Poll tax, grandfather clause, putting polling places far from black neighborhoods, & violence and intimidation
What is industrialization? (Hint: the transition from a ______ society to a _____ society).
Agricultural; Manufacturing
What is immigration
Moving from one country to another
What were the three main goals of labor unions during the Gilded age/Industrial Revolution?
Better pay, shorter hours, safer working conditions
What is exclusion?
Keeping certain individuals out/not allowing them to participate
What was the loophole of the 13th amendment
African Americans could not be enslaved unless they committed a crime
What was one invention that was significant during the Gilded Age/Industrial Revolution?
Telephone, Assembly line, Automobile, Typewriter, Skyscraper, etc...
What city was Ellis Island located in
NYC, New York
How many years after African American men did women receive their suffrage?
50 years
What is segregation?
The separation of people based on characteristics like gender, race, ability, etc…
What was the 14th amendment?
Granted citizenship for African Americans and guaranteed all Americans equal protection under the law
How did industrialization impact immigration?
More immigration (more factories=more jobs=more immigration)
What city was Angel Island located in
San Francisco, CA
Provide 1 reason for women's suffrage and 1 reason against women's suffrage
For (Equality, Democracy, Necessary for advancements)
Against (Traditional Gender roles, lack of knowledge, emotional/not logical).
What is inclusion?
Bring people of all backgrounds together AND actively accepting and respecting all individuals
Summarize the benefits & consequences to Reconstruction for African Americans (must be specific)
Benefits: increased rights (13, 14, & 15th amendments)
Consequences: decreased rights (Black Codes, Jim Crow Laws, Plessy V Ferguson ruling, KKK, lynching...)
Name two benefits of industrialization?
More job opportunities, more goods produced, Growth in economy, better technology, growth of cities, etc...
Which entry point would European immigrants go to? Asian immigrants?
Ellis Island; Angel Island
Name three methods that workers advocated for better working conditions?
Formed unions, strike, boycott, picket
What is Integration?
The process of bringing people of different backgrounds, together (but not fully mixed or treated equally)
What were the Five Questions asked at the beginning of Reconstruction?
How should we rebuild the Southern economy?
Who should be allowed to vote?
How should we protect African Americans in the South?
What must be done for Southern states to be let back in the union?
What should be done with ex Confederate leaders?
Name two consequences to industrialization?
Overcrowding, pollution, economic inequality, poor working conditions, poor living conditions, etc...
Which group of immigrants were discriminated against the most during the Gilded age (country)
Chinese immigrants
What is the name of the most famous women's rights convention in American history?
Seneca Falls Convention
Why is the time period we are learning about (1860s-early 1900s) known as the "Gilded age"?
Gilded means covered thinly with gold or something that appears to have value when really doesn't.
During the Gilded age, the upper class was very wealthy and showed off their prosperity. However in reality, American society was filled with working class people living & working in horrible conditions