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Chapter 7 : between 1870-1920
Section 2 :
- Why did cities grow so quickly in the late 1800 and early 1900 ?
Immigrants were taught English, gov, history, cooking and social etiquette. Cities were cheapest and most convenient place to live, also offered unskilled jobs in mills and factories. Farmers moved to cities, cities offered more fun and jobs.
- what were the problems ?
Overcrowded, sanitary prob, transportation, clean water, fire, crime, housing transportation. Cramped, old, dirty housing. Streets were filthy.
- what did people do to try to help :
Set minimum standards for plumbling and ventilation in aparts, public waterworks to handle the increasing demand for water. Filtration. Sewer lines and sanitation depts., first paid fire dept, first salaried police.
Section 3 :
Ch. 7.3
What was the political machine and what did they do for a city?
Pm gained control of local gov in major cities after civil war. Provided gov support for business. Pm controloed activities of political parties, offered services to voters and business men in exchange of political or financial support. Controlled access to municipal jobs, influenced courts, …..
Tell me about Boss Tweed and the Tweed Ring.
William Tweed
Gilded age : 1870-1890
What caused all this corruption in government?
The politicians and political machine greed and desire for the money/power, oil system,
What laws came about to reform government?
Pendleton civil service act, neutral government agency to make decide jobs federal job based on the candidate performances on an examination. The Wilson Gorman tariff raised tariffs at the highest level.
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?
Family history
Chapter 8
Ch. 8.1:
-What advances in science and technology help solve urban problems? Skyscrapers, elevators. 1902 : Flatiron Building. Electric transit: 1888. First trolley cars. Metal windmill : 1872. Radio : 1895. 1897 : aspirin. 1881: metal detector.
Ch. 8.2:
-How did education change in the late 1800's and early 1900's? William torrey harris, education was needed for stable democratic nation. Expanding public education by the civil war. Btween 18965-1895 : laws requiring 12 to 16 weeks of school per year. White children : 60percent going to school.
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.
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