Booker T. Washington

1. What was the name of the school that Booker T. Washington started? *

• Tuskegee Institute.

 

 2. Whom did Booker T. Washington recruit to head the agriculture department at Tuskegee Institute? *

• George Washington Carver

3. Booker T. Washington's autobiography is entitled: *

• Up from Slavery.

 

4. What president did Booker T. Washington dine with? *

• Teddy Roosevelt

 

5. With whom did Booker T. Washington often come into conflict? *

• W.E.B. Du Bois

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African - Americans after Reconstruction

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Essential Question
1) List all methods southern states tried to limit the power of African-Americans

• Southern states made laws resticting African Americans
• Voting restrictions - African Americans had to take a literacy test; which asked more difficult questions than whites or also given the test in a foreign language.
• Polltax - Didn't have enough money to pay polltax; s therfore they couldn't vote. HOWEVER..
• The whites enforced the Grandfather Clause - this was the way of saying yeah you could vote BUT ONLY IF YOUR GRANDFATHER were abke to vote before JAN 1st, 1867
• Laws created to seperate blacks and white also known as Jim Crow Laws
• Seperate but Equal - Supreme cout said it was ok to be seperate as long as it was equal.

2) Hw is racism today different than racism practied immediately after reconstruction?
Racism today is different than racism practiced in the reading in a verity of ways. These ways consist of how back in the day classrooms, hospitals, even simple things such as waterfountins were seperate. In addition, back in the day racism was IN YOUR FACE as opposed to now, its more subliminal. Also, laws for instance: Voting restictrions, Polltax, Grandfather Clause, and Jim Crow no longer exist.

China and WWI

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1) Which country's interest did the Open Door Policy in China favor?
The U.S. was the country that was faavored because they have the key that regulates everything.

2)What were the reasons behind the Boxer Rebellion?
The chineese boxer rebellion killed a bunch of foreigners as well as the chineese who convereted to christianity, because countries were coming in trying to take over.

3) List 3 causes of World War I
-Nationalism, Imperialism, Militarism,

Alliances; Allies = France, Britian, Russia, Centeral Powers = German, Austria-Hungary.

4) How did the U.S. deal with German U-boats?
- They walked with military vessels.

5) What was the Selective Service Act used for?
- The Selective Service Act was used to registure men to be drafted which will cause them to have more man power.

6) What new weapons did WWI introduce?
- world war 1 introduced new weapons such as: The tank and the airplane

7) How did the Espionage and Seditionn Act affect Freedom of Speech and Labor Unions?
- Esiponage and the Sedition Act affected freedom of speech by not letting yu say what was on your mind. it affected labor unions by going to jail for wanting better working conditions/wages
8) Why was there opposition to President Wilson's League of Nations?

American Imperialism after Spanish-American War

How did the U.S change Cuba's Constitution?

It made Cuba adapt to the  Platt Amendment:

• Cuba could not make treaties that might limit its independence or permit a foreign power to control any part of its territory
• the United States reserved the right to intervene in Cuba
• Cuba was not to go into debt
• the United States could buy or lease land on the island for naval stations and refueling stations

 

What did Roosevelt Corollary build on?

It was built on the Monroe Doctrine. The Monroe Doctrine demanded that European countries stay out of the affairs of Latin American nations.

Panch Villa was pursued by whom?

John J. Pershing

How did the U.S get the land for Panama Canal?

They U.S helped Panama claim their Independence from Coloumbia.

What is meant by "speak softly and carry a Big stick"?

meant his negotiations were always backed by the threat of military force. In his December 1904 speech to Congress, Roosevelt added the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine

Spanish-American War

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a) Why did Jose Marti destroy U.S. property?

He distroyed U.S. property because he wanted the American government to get involved with the war to free Cubans

b) Who did the de LOme letter criticize? What were the consequences? How did this private letter become public in the first place?
- The letter critized President McKinley, leaving consequences for the minister to resign. The letter became public because it was sold to a news paper company; which had been stolen from the post office.

c) Who was the "winner" of the Spanish-American War, and what were the winning?

- Due to the 'Treaty of Paris' The United Stated won the war. Cuba one it's independence; however, Guam and P.Rico were under the hands of the U.S. In addition they bought the Philipines for $20 mill.

d) How was the Spanish-American War connected with American Imperialism?

- The Spanish-American war connected with American Imperialism because they wanted to take over land.

e) How was the war started? Was it proper?
- The war started by yellow journalism which was where new paper companies exaggerate events such as the ship. No i dont not think it was proper.

Education had Changed. A little or A Lot?

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Essential Question: What examples from your years as a student are different from a student's from the early 1900's? What's still the same.



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Unit Exam Study Guide

Study Questions:

Immigration:

1)

2) Immigrants in 1870 arrived via what mode of transportation.

- Steamship.

3) What law was enacted to decrease Chinese immigration to U.S.

- Chinese Exclusion Act.

4) New immigrats move here because it was cheap and lots of jobs.

- The Cities.

5) The main purpose of the Americanization movement was to?

- Assimlate immigrants into the dominant 'American Culture'.

Industrialization:

1)

2) What would best reduce monopolies and trust?

- competion.

3) This new metal allowed the U.S. to make skyscrapers and new forms of construction?

- Steel.

4) The smaller men in the room are? (Picture - cartoon 'Bosses of The Senate')

- United States Senators.

5) These people were used to break labor strikes by working for less money

- Scabs.

Factories & People Working There

1)

2) What technology most allowed factories to locate away from rivers?

- Electricity.

3) An old apartment usually occupied by poor people is called a:

- Tenement

4) Settlement houses helped new immigrants assimilate. Who made these houses: reformers, politicians, workers?

- Social Reformers.

5) Upton Sinclair's book The Jungle was resposible for this law.

- The Meat Inspection Act.

Hodge Podge

1)

2) Patronage is:

- Putting a friend into a job.

3) Tammany Hall was a famous:

- NYC Political machine.

4) The illegal use of political power for personal gain is: nativism, graft, social darwinism.

- Graft.
5) Which industry would most benefit by standardized time zones: telegraphs, railroad, construction.
- Railroads to help train travelers.

Leaders or Villains?

1)

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3) Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) was organized by?

- Radicl unioinists, socialists.
4) The Gentlemn's Agreement did what?

- Decreased Japanese immigration and/or desegregated SF classrooms.

5) The Sherman Antitrust Act was created to do what?

- Outlaw trust and monopolies that interfered with competition. Made trade more competitive.

Coming to the United States 1870's

1)How much time was the trip from Europe and Asia, and how would you have liked it?
- The trip crossed the Atlantic Ocean from Europe which took approximately one week; however, the Pacific crossing from Asia took about three weeks. I believe I wouldn't have enjoyed it because it seemed crowded, with people dieing attracting deases.
2)What are the names of the main immigration processing stations in San Fransisco and New York? Describe the immigrant's experience at each.
- There were two processing stations which were Castle Garden in New York. Immigrants were held there for about a day or even longer. Processing immigrants took about five hours. They had to pass a physical examination by a doctor, if you had a disease you were sent home, if they passed they would then report to a government inspector. The government inspector would then check documents and ask further questions. One of the requirements included proving that they never been convicted as a felony.
-Another processing station was Angel Island. Chinese immigrants entered the United States through this station were hardly questioned.
3)How did Denis Kearney try to stop Asian people from entering California in 1882? Why did he do this, and how would you feel if you were Chinese?
 -Denis Kearney tried to stop Asian people from entering California in 1882 by the Chinese Exclusion Act. This act banned all Chinese from entering with the exceptioonn of students, teachers, merchants, tourist, and government officials. If I were Chinese during that era I would feel mistreated because I wasn't receiving the same respect white people got.
4)In 1907-08 the Gentleman's Agreement did two things. What were they?
-Compromising to limit immigration of unskilled workers to the United States in exchange for the repeal of the San Fransisco segregation order was one of the Gentleman's agreements.
-The Agreement did two things, for instance it limited emigration of unskilled workers to the United States.Second, the exchange for the repeal of the San Fransisco segregation order.




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The Meat Inspection Act

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