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New Immigrants	The Growth of Cities	Problems/Solutions	A Changing Culture	Hodge Podge
100 The "New Immigrants" came primarily from where? Southern and Eastern Europe New Immigrants 100	100 Why did African-Americans leave the South and move to cities? To escape discrimination and violence and for better jobs. The Growth of Cities 100	100 These were established to help the poor and new immigrants. Settlement Houses Problems/Solutions 100	100 The practice of exagerating news stories, focusing on gruesome details, and sensational writing was known as . . . Yellow Journalism A Changing Culture 100	100 Is economic opportunity a "push" or "pull" factor. Pull Hodge Podge 100
200 The Immigration Act of 1917 required immigrants to pass what? A literacy test New Immigrants 200	200 If you were a farmer, in what area would you live? Urban, Suburban, or Rural Rural The Growth of Cities 200	200 Name two problems that cities faced during this time. Filth, Fire, Crime, Disease Problems/Solutions 200	200 Name two spectator sports that gained in popularity during this time. Baseball, Football, and Basketball A Changing Culture 200	200 Why might an immigrant be refused entry into the US? Contagious Disease, Criminal Past, Illiterate, Chinese, etc. Hodge Podge 200
300 This law prohibited Chinese immigrants from entering the United States. The Chinese Exclusion Act New Immigrants 300	300 Due to the rapid increase in population, many people found themselves living in ___________, crowded, rundown, aparment buildings. Tenements The Growth of Cities 300	300 He wrote How the Other Half Lives, exposing the poverty within cities. Jacob Riis Problems/Solutions 300	300 This author was a realist and regionalist, writing novels that took place along the Mississippi River. Mark Twain A Changing Culture 300	300 What is the only major sport that is completely American in its origin? Basketball Hodge Podge 300
400 Many New Immigrants had trouble ____________ into life in America. assimilating New Immigrants 400	400 During this time, where did many members of the middle class live? In the suburbs The Growth of Cities 400	400 Name three things that made cities safer/cleaner. Police Departments, Fire Departments, Streetlights, Sewers, Sanitation Crews, Public Transportation Problems/Solutions 400	400 These theaters marked the beginning of today's film industry. They charged 5 cents to see short films. Nickelodeons A Changing Culture 400	400 What is the difference between an emigrant and an immigrant? Emigrants exit a coutnry. Immigrants come into a country. Hodge Podge 400
500 What are two reasons why Nativists opposed immigration. Immigrants would: Take jobs Bring disease Commit crimes Not assimilate New Immigrants 500	500 Why was this time period known as the Gilded Age? Because of the extravagant wealth and the terrible poverty within American cities. The Growth of Cities 500	500 He led the "City Beautiful" movement and designed Central Park in New York. Frederick Law Olmstead Problems/Solutions 500	500 What is the difference between "Realism" and "Regionalism"? Realism - writing that sought to describe the lives of people. Regionalism - writing that focused on a particular region of the country. A Changing Culture 500	500 Where was the nation's first subway built? Boston Hodge Podge 500
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