Review 2
Many immigrants came to the United States in part to escape from poverty and what?
Europes class system
Formed in 1869 the Cincinnati red stockings were the nations first
Professional baseball team
The application of the theory of evolution and natural selection to human society was known as
Social Darwinism
In response to urban congestion Boston and New York City built the first
Subway systems
Most urban working class families lived in multi family apartment buildings called
Tenements
The stage was set for legalize segregation in 1883 when the Supreme Court overturned which of the following
The civil rights act of 1875
Which of the following did the People's party also known as the Populists call for an 1892?
A graduated income tax
In the mid 1870s a former slave name Benjamin "Pap" singleton help set in motion
A mass migration of African Americans
The vast majority of immigrants arriving on the East Coast spend about a day at a processing center located where?
Angel Island
In the late 1800s many rural Americans moved to big cities in search of
Better paying jobs
What law prevented Chinese immigrants already in the United States from becoming citizens?
Chinese exclusion act
At the end of the 19th-century immigrants made up a significant percent of some of the country's largest
Cities
By calling their era of the gilded age authors mark twain and Charles warner were
Criticizing corruption
Farmers were hurt economically by high tariffs high shipping rates and
Deflation
The Supreme Court's decision in Plessy versus Ferguson established a legal basis for
Discrimination against African-Americans
By the 1890s more than half of all immigrants in the United States were from
Eastern and southern Europe
Who rose to become one of New York City's most powerful party bosses
George Plunkitt
The Gospel of wealth with the philosophy of the wealthy Americans had a responsibility to
Help high culture grow in America
Under the Pendleton act of 1883 some government jobs were filled by
Job applicants who performed well on competitive written examinations
Which of the following social reformers believed that the best way to help the urban poor was to redeem their souls and reform their character
Lester Frank Ward
In the late 1800s new technology help farmers produce more crops which tended to
Lower prices
America's industrialization made some people wealthy and created a growing
Middle class
Ida B Wells was an African American journalist who launched a campaign against
Mob lynching
Mississippi took the first step to prohibit African Americans from voting when it required that all citizens registering to vote pay a
Poll tax
The populist party declined after the election of 1896 when
Populist supported losing candidate William Jennings Bryan