Ch. 8.2:
-How did education change in the late 1800's and early 1900's?
A law was passed that kids had to go to school for about 12-16 week
Kindergarten was pretty much a daycare, until they made it a grade.
1880 about 62% of white children went to school
1940- public school came available to more students.
1900's - more than half of the students attended High School
It started up and many kids started going to school, instead of just working at home.
Some immigrants came over for the education because it was free.
The number of students went to school by the turn of the century.
Between 1880 - 1920 college enrollments more than quadrupled
Private colleges and universities required entrance exams.
Booker T. Washington believed that racism would end once blacks used their labor skills and provided their economic value to society.
Capitalism- economic system in which businesses are owned and ran by people not government.
Ch. 8.3:
-What laws and restrictions were put on African-Americans and other minorities after Reconstruction ended?
-Explain the significance of Plessy v. Ferguson.
Ch. 8.4:
-Explain what people did for entertainment in the late 1800's and early 1900's.
Many people made small play grounds and playing fields.
Some amusement parks were made outside of the big cities.
First safe bicycle was made in 1885
America took up the sport Tennis.
Baseball - 1845 was started by Alexander J. Cartwright
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