Chapter 17-19

Why were the immigrants considered an ideal labor supply?

They took the worst jobs with the lowest pay

What type of skills did immigrants bring with them to America that improved our conditions?

Germans - machinists, merchants, carpenters,

Welshmen- tin makers

Scandinavians - sailors

Why do you suppose that so many immigrants returned to their homelands during this time?

Economic downturns

Name some actions, laws, or situations in which you saw evidence of Asian hate.

-pacific coast states chanting “The Chinese must go”

-Chinese exclusion act

-Rocks Spring Massacre

-“almond-eye lepers”

Describe the Great Railroad Strike of 77. What were its causes? What were it’s effects”

Thousands of railroad workers walked off the job.

Steep wage cuts and hours of work

Brought rail travel/transportation to a halt and protests of economic justice accuried

What effects did the Greenback movement have on the nation?

Helped trigger Granger laws, created foundation for more sustained efforts to big business, and radicalized thousands of farmers, miners and industrial workers.

What type of gains did the Knights of Labor have for Workers?

Cooperative common wealth, better work conditions, fair wages, no unfair times

How did the Haymarket Square Riot ruin the gains of the knights of labor movement

McCormick factory workers came to a meeting on May 4th in Haymarket’s square

Created a negative public image and displayed them as aggressive and dangerous union linked with anarchism

How did the creation of the hatch act and the interstate commerce act help the “little guy” in America?

Hatch act - provided education and research which met farmers demands for government aid

Interstate commerce act - gained state authority to regulate railroads

Made more opportunities for farmers

How did Samuel Gompers help workers rights and the build up of unions?

Leaders of American federation of labors and developed structure/characteristic strategies for the American union so that it will be different to the knights of Labor

Summarize Plessy v Ferguson. Then mention how its verdict affected America

Homer Plessy, a 1/8 % black, was forced to leave a whites only car to move to a colored car. He wanted to stop segregation but the action did not abide the 14th amendment.

This would eventually lead to the national approval for segregation and create the Jim Crow Laws

Describe how American sports culture grew during this time frame

YMCA - earliest promoter of athletic figures, Christian group, built physical and mentical discipline

Negro league - created when blacks were shut out of white league

Sierra club - a serving and exploring mountains

What did the WCTU advocate? How did it affect America?

• women Christian temperance movement

• Stop Alcohal abuse by prohibiting liquor sales,

• Prohibition came after WW1

Why was Ida B. Wells chased out to Tennessee?

Her friends store had a fight/uprising riot from neighboring white store owners, they fought back and lynched her friends. She soon opened the minds of people about the truth of lynching

How could our America have been different if the eugenics movement during this time had had more of a following?

• aimed to improve genetics / so called science of human breeding

• Deficient social policies, public health, and individual rights

• Population would be lower, more segregation, an attempt of wiping out a whole race, similar to Hitler’s Nuremberg Laws in Germany

Was the APA a good group? Why or why not?

• American Protective Association

bad - anti catholic and were against immigration

Boss Tweed

Corruption of association, provided immigrant with benefits that made them keep voting for Tweed

City Beautiful movement

Cleaning up the city and beautifying it, gave cities parks (ex. Central Park in New York)

Social Settlements - Hull House

• Created by Jane Adams

• Provided a place to bathe, playground/daycare/kindergarten, library, banks, gyms, kitchens, etc.

Pure Food and Drug Act

• changed how food was produced in the U.S.

• EX: Uptem Sinclair’s “The Jungle”

• helped to keep food products from being mislabeled and adulterated

National Consumer’s League

to empower consumers by promoting ethically produced goods (Basically provided them rating on certain products)

Shirtwaist factory fire

• terrible fire that burned on the 7th floor of a building, firefighters were only able to reach the 5th

• This caused buildings to have a sprinkler system and fire drills

• Also provided new technology for firefighters: new truck designs that could go up many floors for the city buildings