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Chapter 5
Social Studies Flashcards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How did the mechanization of farms change the lives of rural people in the 1800s and early 1900's? | It led to larger farms that raised cash crops. |
| Name three ways industry in the late 1800s gave people greater access to to all kinds of goods. | 1. More goods being invented and produced. 2. Goods were less expensive than ever before. 3. Stores increased in number, and mail-order businesses were established. |
| In what way did telephones affect life in the 1800s? | People were pleased to be able to communicate without having to travel. |
| What was the main purpose of the Rural Electrification Act? | To create and improve electric service in rural areas. |
| Name three factors that influenced the growth of cities in late 1800s. | 1. Mechanization of Farms 2. Immigration 3. Urbanization |
| What was the result of rapid industrialization and urbanization. | Cities became overcrowded. |
| Name three challenges faced by urban areas as a result of population and technological changes. | 1. There was more garbage and waste. 2. The air became polluted. 3. Diseases spread quickly among people living close together. |
| How did Jane Addams try to solve some of the problems faced by the city of Chicago? | She opened a settlement house to help immigrants and working families. |
| What is one thing that African American, Hispanic groups, Chinese immigrants, and Jews have in common in the late 1800s? | Many faced prejudice and segregation in different areas of their lives. |
| What effect did the passage of Jim Crow laws in the 1880s have on the lives of African Americans? | It made racial segregation legal in the South. |
| Name three factors that led to the Great Migration. | 1. World War 1 2. Northern African American Newspapers 3. Encouragement of Northern African Americans. |
| How did African American activist Booker T. Washington respond to discrimination and work towards equality? | He founded the Tuskegee Institute, a college for African Americans. |
| What happened as a result of the women's suffrage movement? | Congress passed the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. |
| Name three examples of the new educational opportunities and rights gained for women in the 1800s. | 1. Women earned the right to vote. 2. Some colleges opened their doors to women. 3. A woman could be elected as government leader, such as mayor. |
| Why is Susan B. Anthony famous? | Her work for women's suffrage. |
| How are Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois similar? How are they different? | Both were educated, popular leaders, and worked for African American rights. Du Bois demanded immediate change. Washington accepted slower change. |
| Explain how sharecropping often led to a life of poverty and debt. | Sharecroppers bought goods from landowners and paid them with the crops they grew. Often, the crop wasn't enough to pay debts, so the debt kept building up. |
| How did the roles of women in the 1800s differ depending on whether they lived in rural or urban areas? | Rural- roles were similar to men's roles. Urban- roles were limited and different than men's roles. |
| What can be concluded by the fact that many African Americans in the South did not accept the idea of "separate but equal"? | Separate facilities weren't considered equal by African Americans. |
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