Today is presentations day again! We are now on 7-1.
Ch. 7.1:
Why did immigrants come to the US?
Where did immigrants come from?
What problems/issues did immigrants face on the trip over and once they got here?
Why did some people want to put restriction on immigration? What were those restrictions?
Chinese Exclusion Act, asiatic exclusion league, trying to keep people out of our country. The gentlemens agreement, government agreed to limit immigration of unskilled workers to the United States.
Ch. 5.3:
-What problems did farmers face on the Great Plains?
railroads and great plains.
-Who were the Populists and what did they believe in?
populist party platform represented common folk.
The Panic of 1893, economy collapse. depression in europe led to british selling investments.
"Cross of Gold" is known as the greatest speech in american political history. (whether to endorse silver to gold.)
Answer to question is the populists were farmers, (people's party). Trying to help common people out.
ME
People thought i had a presentation that was different, but i should do better grammar and more enthusiasm!
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