Wednesday, March 17, 2010
History 33
Why were children allowed to work at such dangerous jobs as mining? - Children were allowed to work at dangerous work sites because their parents needed money and they needed their children to work just as hard as them. The bosses felt they could give them less pay and work them even harder because they were young and knew nothing but what they were told.
Progressive Part 2 Movements
Describe what a settlement house is:
-Where community centers that provided social services to the urban poor such as childcare classes, English classes, education opportunities, and art classes for adults
Who was the leading figure of the settlement house movement? Why?
-Jane Adams who opened Hull House in Chicago that grew to 13 buildings and inspired many to pursue social work
Describe Progressive Children’s reforms:
-Progressives wanted to improve lives of children which included trying to ban child labor which in the end was not ended by Congress until 1938
Describe Progressive Industrial Workers Reform: What was the leading cause of it?
-Industrial workers worked in poor conditions with long hours, poor ventilation, hazardous fumes, and unsafe machinery
Describe gov reforms during progressive era:
-Several state governors passed reforms like working conditions, election reform, and things to take power from the railroads
Direct primary - took choice out of party leaders and handed to people
Recall - allows citizens to remove elected officials by vote
Referendum - allowed citizens to vote or reject laws
Initiative - people could propose new laws with by getting enough signatures could get new law on ballot
Jim Crow Laws - allowing South to enact segregation laws
Plessey vs. Ferguson - Segregation became reality and SC upholds in 1870’s Describe how the NAACP started and its missionRiots over possible lynching of AA prisoners lead to formation of NAACP
-Where community centers that provided social services to the urban poor such as childcare classes, English classes, education opportunities, and art classes for adults
Who was the leading figure of the settlement house movement? Why?
-Jane Adams who opened Hull House in Chicago that grew to 13 buildings and inspired many to pursue social work
Describe Progressive Children’s reforms:
-Progressives wanted to improve lives of children which included trying to ban child labor which in the end was not ended by Congress until 1938
Describe Progressive Industrial Workers Reform: What was the leading cause of it?
-Industrial workers worked in poor conditions with long hours, poor ventilation, hazardous fumes, and unsafe machinery
Describe gov reforms during progressive era:
-Several state governors passed reforms like working conditions, election reform, and things to take power from the railroads
Direct primary - took choice out of party leaders and handed to people
Recall - allows citizens to remove elected officials by vote
Referendum - allowed citizens to vote or reject laws
Initiative - people could propose new laws with by getting enough signatures could get new law on ballot
Jim Crow Laws - allowing South to enact segregation laws
Plessey vs. Ferguson - Segregation became reality and SC upholds in 1870’s Describe how the NAACP started and its missionRiots over possible lynching of AA prisoners lead to formation of NAACP
Progressive Part 1 Movements
What effect does railroad expansion have on industry?
-Could transport large amounts of goods quickly and efficiently,Because linked the nation could obtain raw materials easily and sell goods to larger number of people
Describe how the transcontinental railroad comes to be:
-Private companies were the ones that build railroads not gov
Describe the effect the transcontinental railroad had on Chinese immigrants:
-Under harsh conditions and with little regard for their safety as they chipped and blasted through Rockies
Describe the effects of the transcontinental railroad:
-Tied nation together, moved products and people, and stimulated industrial growthStimulated Growths of Towns and cities with prospectors buying land where railroad might be an existing towns lobbying to be on the route. Intensified conflicts with Indians and Mexican American communities as demand for land grew
-Could transport large amounts of goods quickly and efficiently,Because linked the nation could obtain raw materials easily and sell goods to larger number of people
Describe how the transcontinental railroad comes to be:
-Private companies were the ones that build railroads not gov
Describe the effect the transcontinental railroad had on Chinese immigrants:
-Under harsh conditions and with little regard for their safety as they chipped and blasted through Rockies
Describe the effects of the transcontinental railroad:
-Tied nation together, moved products and people, and stimulated industrial growthStimulated Growths of Towns and cities with prospectors buying land where railroad might be an existing towns lobbying to be on the route. Intensified conflicts with Indians and Mexican American communities as demand for land grew
World War I Part 1
How does nationalism influence countries in the early 1900’s?
-Destabilized old empires and idus output, trade were marks of greatness.
What is militarism? How does it influence Europe in the early 1900’s?
-Preparing for a war it sets of an arms race.
Triple Alliance- Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungry.
Triple Entente- Russia, GB, and France.
How does the war start?
-Assassination of Franz Ferdinand of Austria.
Why does the war become a stalemate?
-Because of trench warfare.
How does the US become involved in the war?
-Attack of Belgium and sinking of Lusitanian.
-Destabilized old empires and idus output, trade were marks of greatness.
What is militarism? How does it influence Europe in the early 1900’s?
-Preparing for a war it sets of an arms race.
Triple Alliance- Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungry.
Triple Entente- Russia, GB, and France.
How does the war start?
-Assassination of Franz Ferdinand of Austria.
Why does the war become a stalemate?
-Because of trench warfare.
How does the US become involved in the war?
-Attack of Belgium and sinking of Lusitanian.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Inventors and Big Business
Describe inventions of Edison and their effect on US:
-Included the phonograph which is basic music player and the first motion picture camera, the lightbulb, and plans for Central power.
Describe inventions of other such as Bell, Bessemer, and Marconi:
-Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone, by 1900 there were over 1 million telephones in US. Bessemeer developed steel which lead to skyscrapers and bridges. Guglielmo Marconi invents wireless telegraph which leads to radio.
Describe how big business tried to maximize profit:
-By decreasing workers pay, paying as little as could for raw materials, advertising widely, and funding research labs for new products.
Describe how Rockefeller and Carnegie changed big business in the US:
-Vertical integration which was lowering production cost by gaining control of all businesses that went into finished product development.
escribe how the gov regulated big business:
-Small business was bought up and squeezed out, small business in trust received very little profit, consumers harmed by high prices.
-Included the phonograph which is basic music player and the first motion picture camera, the lightbulb, and plans for Central power.
Describe inventions of other such as Bell, Bessemer, and Marconi:
-Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone, by 1900 there were over 1 million telephones in US. Bessemeer developed steel which lead to skyscrapers and bridges. Guglielmo Marconi invents wireless telegraph which leads to radio.
Describe how big business tried to maximize profit:
-By decreasing workers pay, paying as little as could for raw materials, advertising widely, and funding research labs for new products.
Describe how Rockefeller and Carnegie changed big business in the US:
-Vertical integration which was lowering production cost by gaining control of all businesses that went into finished product development.
escribe how the gov regulated big business:
-Small business was bought up and squeezed out, small business in trust received very little profit, consumers harmed by high prices.
Friday, March 5, 2010
Railroad Expansion
What effect does railroad expansion have on industry?
-Could transport large amounts of goods quickly and efficiently. Cause linked the nation could obtain raw materials easily and sell goods to larger number of people.
Describe how the transcontinental railroad comes to be:
-In 1863 simultaneously Central Pacific started laying track in Sacramento heading east and Union Pacific started laying track in Omaha heading west in an effort to connect.
Describe the effect the transcontinental railroad had on Chinese immigrants:
-Central Pacific Used Chinese Immigrants working under harsh conditions and with little regard for their safety as they chipped and blasted through Rockies.
Describe the effects of the transcontinental railroad:
-Stimulated Growths of Towns and cities with prospectors buying land where railroad might be an existing towns lobbying to be on the route.
-Could transport large amounts of goods quickly and efficiently. Cause linked the nation could obtain raw materials easily and sell goods to larger number of people.
Describe how the transcontinental railroad comes to be:
-In 1863 simultaneously Central Pacific started laying track in Sacramento heading east and Union Pacific started laying track in Omaha heading west in an effort to connect.
Describe the effect the transcontinental railroad had on Chinese immigrants:
-Central Pacific Used Chinese Immigrants working under harsh conditions and with little regard for their safety as they chipped and blasted through Rockies.
Describe the effects of the transcontinental railroad:
-Stimulated Growths of Towns and cities with prospectors buying land where railroad might be an existing towns lobbying to be on the route.
Reconstruction Part 2
How did African Americans participate in politics? What party did they take up?
-With African Americans being able to vote after passing of 15th amendment ushers in era of Republican Party in South and allows African Americans to gain political post on every level in the South including in the US Senate.
Carpetbaggers - Northern white and black men who relocated to the South in order to improve economic and political circumstance.
Scalawags - Southern white men who had been frozen out of politics before the war who allied with Republicans to gain political power.
What was the Freedman’s Bureau? What did it do for both white and black refugees?
-Plan from Radical Republicans to form government agency to aid both White and Black refugees in the South, the goal was to provide food, clothing, healthcare, education for refugees.
How did gov leaders want to redistribute land?
-Congress had no interest in Thaddeus Stevens plan to confiscate rich southerners land and redistribute land to freedmen.
Sharecropping - landowner picks crop, provides needs, in return for part of crop.
Share-tenancy - same as sharecropping except farmer chose crop and bought own tools.
Tenant-farming - pay cash rent to land owner in order to make all choices.
What ways did south resist?
-Passed black codes which limited African American rights including what work African Americans could doSome set up vagrancy laws which meant South could arrest African Americans without jobs and send them to prison camps.
What was the Ku Klux Klan? What aspects of African American life do they target?
-KKK formed in Tennessee in 1866 terrorized African Americans by burning homes, schools, churches and beating, maiming, and killing African Americans
-With African Americans being able to vote after passing of 15th amendment ushers in era of Republican Party in South and allows African Americans to gain political post on every level in the South including in the US Senate.
Carpetbaggers - Northern white and black men who relocated to the South in order to improve economic and political circumstance.
Scalawags - Southern white men who had been frozen out of politics before the war who allied with Republicans to gain political power.
What was the Freedman’s Bureau? What did it do for both white and black refugees?
-Plan from Radical Republicans to form government agency to aid both White and Black refugees in the South, the goal was to provide food, clothing, healthcare, education for refugees.
How did gov leaders want to redistribute land?
-Congress had no interest in Thaddeus Stevens plan to confiscate rich southerners land and redistribute land to freedmen.
Sharecropping - landowner picks crop, provides needs, in return for part of crop.
Share-tenancy - same as sharecropping except farmer chose crop and bought own tools.
Tenant-farming - pay cash rent to land owner in order to make all choices.
What ways did south resist?
-Passed black codes which limited African American rights including what work African Americans could doSome set up vagrancy laws which meant South could arrest African Americans without jobs and send them to prison camps.
What was the Ku Klux Klan? What aspects of African American life do they target?
-KKK formed in Tennessee in 1866 terrorized African Americans by burning homes, schools, churches and beating, maiming, and killing African Americans
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Webquest unit 2 words
1. Articles of Confederation- The Articles of confederation was a good idea, being the first constitution of the USA legally establishing the union of the states.
2. Shay’s Rebellion- The rebels involved in Shays rebellion must have been brave.
3. Great Compromise- A great way to have equal power among states.
4. federalism- Was a smart governmental system.
5. Three-Fifth’s Compromise- A smart way to account for slaves in the south.
6. Whiskey Rebellion- Its amazing how the tax of an item can led people to such madness.
7. Little Turtle- He was such a great warrior and leader to his people.
8. Alien and Sedition Acts- Considered an aggressive move by the government.
9. Northwest Ordnance of 1787- Helped shape northwestern American territory.
10. Louisiana Purchase- I wonder what America would be like if the Louisiana Purchase never happened.
11. Monroe Doctrine- A bold law that showed America was not a pushover country.
12. impressments- An unfair way to mistreat sailors.
13. Star Spangled Banner- When one here’s the star spangled banner it instills pride in ones nation.
14. Eerie Canal- A great interstate shipment route.
15. Samuel Slater- Revolutionized industrialization in America.
2. Shay’s Rebellion- The rebels involved in Shays rebellion must have been brave.
3. Great Compromise- A great way to have equal power among states.
4. federalism- Was a smart governmental system.
5. Three-Fifth’s Compromise- A smart way to account for slaves in the south.
6. Whiskey Rebellion- Its amazing how the tax of an item can led people to such madness.
7. Little Turtle- He was such a great warrior and leader to his people.
8. Alien and Sedition Acts- Considered an aggressive move by the government.
9. Northwest Ordnance of 1787- Helped shape northwestern American territory.
10. Louisiana Purchase- I wonder what America would be like if the Louisiana Purchase never happened.
11. Monroe Doctrine- A bold law that showed America was not a pushover country.
12. impressments- An unfair way to mistreat sailors.
13. Star Spangled Banner- When one here’s the star spangled banner it instills pride in ones nation.
14. Eerie Canal- A great interstate shipment route.
15. Samuel Slater- Revolutionized industrialization in America.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Reconstruction Part 1
Describe Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction
-As soon as 10 percent of state voters took loyalty oath could set up new gov. If state consti abolished slavery and provided for African Americans could regain Congress seats .
Describe the Radical Republican’s plan for Reconstruction
-Pass Wade Davis in 1864 which requires Confed voters to swear loyalty and guarantees AA equality but killed by Lincoln pocket veto.
Describe Johnson’s Plan for Reconstruction
- Offered pardons and restoration of land to most Confeds but leaders had to apply personally.
Each state had to ratify 13th Amend and draft Consti abolishing slavery.
Describe the 13th amendment
-The 13th Amendment freed all African American slaves.
Describe the 14th amendment
- 14th amend guaranteeing equality to all cits including AA.
Describe the 15ht amendment
- With Grant winning election of 68 Congress passes 15th Amendment guaranteeing AA right to vote but left loopholes.
Describe Johnson’s impeachment:
-Offered pardons and restorations of land to most Confeds but leaders had to apply personality.
-As soon as 10 percent of state voters took loyalty oath could set up new gov. If state consti abolished slavery and provided for African Americans could regain Congress seats .
Describe the Radical Republican’s plan for Reconstruction
-Pass Wade Davis in 1864 which requires Confed voters to swear loyalty and guarantees AA equality but killed by Lincoln pocket veto.
Describe Johnson’s Plan for Reconstruction
- Offered pardons and restoration of land to most Confeds but leaders had to apply personally.
Each state had to ratify 13th Amend and draft Consti abolishing slavery.
Describe the 13th amendment
-The 13th Amendment freed all African American slaves.
Describe the 14th amendment
- 14th amend guaranteeing equality to all cits including AA.
Describe the 15ht amendment
- With Grant winning election of 68 Congress passes 15th Amendment guaranteeing AA right to vote but left loopholes.
Describe Johnson’s impeachment:
-Offered pardons and restorations of land to most Confeds but leaders had to apply personality.
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