Ch. 7.1:
Why did immigrants come to the US? freedom, resources, escape difficult situations, money
Where did immigrants come from? poland england germany ireland denmark, all over the world.
What problems/issues did immigrants face on the trip over and once they got here? no room, disease spread quickly, language differences, on their own.
Why did some people want to put restriction on immigration? What were those restrictions?
had to pass certian qualificatiosn, had to read 40 words in english and their own languages, didnt want new religions in the country so they banned jews and asians.
Ch. 7.2
Why did cities grow so quickly in the late 1800's and early 1900's? immigrants made up about half of the population in cities, cities offered more jobs, people were looking for work in the cities.
What problems did cities fact due to the rapid increase in population? only two housing options, water troubles, crime, dirty streets, slums- tenement houses held three families
What did some people do to try to help the bad situation in the cities? filtration and chlorination, scavengers- people who cleaned the streets, had sewer lines and sanitation departments by 1900.
Ch. 7.3
What was the political machine and what did they do for a city?
Tell me about Boss Tweed and the Tweed Ring.
What caused all this corruption in government?
What laws came about to reform government?
Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James Garfield, Chester Arthur, Grover Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison, Grover Cleveland and William Mckinley were all presidents during the late 1800's. Were they a reform president or a status quo president?
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