U.S. History Unit 3 - Edpuzzle Questions

[Tulsa Race Riots] Why was the "Black Street Wall of America" called that?

the business district was successful and thriving

the Tulsa Race Riot was started by what event?

A black man was falsely accused of assaulting a white woman.

What was the group of black men trying to do when they went to the jail?

trying to prevent Dick Rowland from being lynched by the white mob

why were many black citizens unable to defend themselves during the Tulsa Race Riots?

the local police force took away their weapons

how many people were left homeless after the Tulsa Race Riots were finally over?

more than 5,000 people

the residents of Greenwood were able to rebuild their neighborhood by what year?

1925

[Rise/Fall KKK] What US state is the focus of the Rise and Fall of the KKK?

Indiana

what group of americans feared the impact that urbanization and industrialization would have on their lives?

people who lived in the country

what type of organization did Stephenson turn the KKK into?

a political machine

what type of news source distorted the story and reported it as fact?

yellow journalism

what ended the growth of the kkk during the early 1920s?

scandal and corruption

[MG]what were Marcus Garvey's goals?

economic independence for people of african descent, return people of african descent to africa, create a black nation in africa empowered or run by people of american descent

what did garvey notice as a child?

black people often made up the lowest social class in most nations

what was one of the goals of the UNIA?

to repatriate african-americans back to africa

who inspired Garvey to open his raise money and open his own school and then later own newspaper to educate the black community?

booker t. washington

what was the purpose of the black star line?

garvey bought a cruise liner to help african-americans return to africa

how did Garvey raise money for the black star line?

investors bought stock in the black star line through the mail

what crime was Garvey convicted of?

mail fraud

what policy of Garvey's was alsos supposerted by the KKK?

moving blacks out of america to their own country called LIberia on the west coast of Africa

of what movement was Garvey one of the leaders?

the black nationalist movement

[r20] what is laissez-faire capitalism?

a government policy of "hands off" or letting business take care of itself

presidents during this decade were mainly

pro business

what percent of americans owned a car by 1929

50%

americans begin buying on credit and going into debt during the 1920s

true

charles lindberg is famous for flying solo across the U.S. from coast to coast without stopping

false

which city in the 1920s became the capital of black america?

Harlem

what was the harlem renaissance?

a celebration of African american art and culture

women who cut their hair short, wore their skirts short, and smoked during the 1920s were called:

flappers

all americans were making money during the roaring 20s

false

farmers lost a lot of income during the 1920s because they had been producting since WWI and now the crop prices had dropped

true

immigration laws limited the number of immigrants allowed into the US during the 1920s

true

the scopes trial was about teaching evolution in schools

true

[I&U]Why did so many people move out West?

The demand for agricultural products was increasing due to growth of cities?

Cities, such as New York and Chicago, experienced great growth during this period mostly due to...

immigration

Which of the following is not true about irish immigrants?
- They settled in cities and initially took on unskilled labor jobs
- They were mostly farmers in Ireland
- They came to Amercia because of a potato famine in their country in the 1840s
-They were banned from coming to America after 1882 due to the irish exclusion act

They were banned from coming to america after 1882 due to the irish exclusion act

which of the following is not true about german immigrants?
- some german immigrants became brewers of alcohol
- some of them came after abortive revolutions of 1848
- most germans remained farmers in the us in the midwest
- some of them came due to a potato famine in Germany in the 1840s

some of them came due to a potato famine in germany in the 1840s

by the 1890s, where did many immigrants come from?

southern and eastern europe

which of the following is not true about chinese immigrants?
- most of them were male
- they had been coming to the united states, mostly to the west, sine the 1850s
- they came in families and lived on the east coast
- they came to work in mines and railroads

they came in families and lived on the east coast

chinese immigrants were discriminated against in this period in all the following ways except...
- there were riots against them, such as the one in rock springs, wyoming
- the surpreme court didn't rule any court cases in their favor
- san francisco refused to educate chinese children until forced to by the supreme court
- the chinese exclusion act went into effect in 1882

the supreme court didn't rule any court cases in their favor

how many immigrants came to the US between 1840 and 1914?

40 million

which of the following was not what encouraged immigrants to come to america?
- the relatively cheap price of passage
- labor recruiters who went to europe
- opportunities
- unconditional racial acceptance

unconditional racial acceptance

the lower east side of manhattan housed which immigrant groups?

eastern european jews and italians

the proximity between the rich and poor in cities during the gilded age led to which three reactions?

the creation of subrbs so that the rich didnt have to look at the poor, solving economic inequality through politics, the progessive reform movement

[PRHBTN] why did the industry leaders jump on the prohibition band wagon?

they believed that alcohol was interrupting their success at work

what was the name of the act that became known as prohibition?

the volstead act

what amendment ended the manufacture and sale of alcohol in america?

18th

what is prohibition?

a law that says no manufacturing and distribution of alcohol

what city was hit the hardest by gangs during prohibtion?

chicago

who killed who on st. valentines day?

capone killed bugs moran's men

when did prohibition officially end?

1933

what amendment ended prohibtion?

21st

[ST] Which positions did William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow each represent in the Scopes trial?

William Jennings Bryan wanted to prosecute scopes, Clarence Darrow defended Scopes.