More than half of all immigrants to the United States in the late 1800's came from this part of Europe.
What is Eastern and Southern?
100
To relieve congestion on city streets, large cities built elevated railroads and _________
What are subways?
100
The application of the theory of evolution and natural selection to human society
What is social darwinism?
100
These type of Americans were hurt by high tariffs, high shipping rates, and deflation
What are farmers?
100
The first step in prohibiting African Americans from voting by requiring them to pay this before they could vote
What is poll tax
200
This law halted Chinese immigration and prevented Chinese immigrants who were already in the US from becoming citizens
What is Chinese Exclusion Act
200
In the late 1800's many rural Americans moved here in search of better paying jobs.
What is the big city?
200
A philosophy that wealthy Americans had a responsibility to engage in philanthropy
What is Gospel of Wealth?
200
This group of American people in 1892 called for a graduated income tax, 8 hour work days, immigration restrictions, and regulation of railroads
Who are the People's Party (Populists)?
200
The Supreme Court case that established a legal basis for discrimination against African Americans
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
300
immigration processing center on the East Coast
What is Ellis Island
300
City dwellers needed jobs, housing, food, heat, and police protection so they reached out for help from these informal political groups
What are political machines?
300
an institution located in a poor neighborhood that provided numerous community services such as medical care, child care, libraries, and classes in English
What is settlement house?
300
Republicans in Congress blocked Democratic efforts to
What is lower tariffs?
300
The Supreme Court overturned this piece of legislation in 1883 which then set the stage for legalizing segregation
What is Civil Rights Act of 1875
400
Poverty and a corrupt class system were two reasons immigrants came from this place to the United States
What is Europe?
400
fraud and gaining money and power illegally
What is graft?
400
This individual founded the first black institution
Who is Booker T Washington
400
Under this act in 1883, some government jobs had to be filled by people who performed well on competitive written exams
What is the Pendleton Act?
400
Ida B. Wells launched a campaign against this
What is lynching
500
Where did most immigrants settle?
What are cities?
500
American industrialization expanded this class, which included doctors, lawyers, engineers, managers, social workers, architects, and teachers.
What is middle class?
500
Nations first professional baseball team?
Cincinnati Red Stockings
500
The assassination of this man marked the beginning of professional civil service
Who is James A. Garfield?
500
The amendment that prohibits states from denying citizens the right to vote on the basis of "race, color, or previous condition of servitude".