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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Explain the primary reason most kids that did not attend school didn’t. | Racism/ Discrimination |
| List 2 factors that made skyscrapers possible. | Elevator and interior steel skeleton |
| List popular activities at the turn of the century. | Bicycling, Tennis, Shopping, Boxing, Baseball, Amusement Parks, Theater |
| When was Hershey started? | 1900 |
| What was the purpose for Jim Crow laws? | Legally segregated races |
| Describe education trends in the 1890’s. | Growth of Elementary and High Schools, Americanization, Kindergartens, Expanding Colleges |
| What was the Supreme Court’s decision in Plessy v. Ferguson? | Separate but equal is legal. |
| What transit developments allowed cities to expand outward in the late 1890’s? | Mass transit systems of all kinds |
| How did technology affect newspapers? | Lowered cost by printing both sides at once. |
| What is segregation? | Separation of races. |
| Explain Booker T. Washington’s views on racism. | Education and good jobs should be main focus to end racism. |
| Bicycling and Amusement Parks represent what aspect of American life? | Growing Leisure industry. |
| Explain George Eastman’s contribution to photography. | Flexible roll camera |
| How did the bicycle affect women’s lives? | Allowed for independence and changing dress styles. |
| What groups were discriminated against in the Southwest? | Mexicans, African Americans, Native Americans. |
| What was the most popular type of story in America in the late 1800’s? | Western Dime Novels |
| Where did the 1st successful airplane flight take place and when? | Kitty Hawk NC |
| Where was the 1st roller coaster developed? | Coney Island NY |
| How was Coca-Cola developed? | As a cure for headaches. |
| How many children attended school prior to the Civil War? | 30% |
| In what year was the 1st World Series played? | 1903 |
| The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn was written by whom? | Mark Twain |
| Explain the concept of a chain store. | Focus on Thrift and Multiple locations. |
| Explain the concept of the department store. | Luxury experience and offered many types of products. |
| What is the Tuskegee Institute? | Created by Booker T Washington in 1881 to educate African Americans. |
| List types of discrimination faced by African Americans in the North. | Job discrimination, violence, segregated neighborhoods, housing discrimination. |
| Who were Orville and Wilbur Wright? | Built the 1st airplane |
| Explain how colleges developed in the late 1800’s. | To teach skills needed in the new industrial society. Enrollment Quadrupled. |
| The Niagara Movement was founded by whom? | W.E.B. Dubois |
| Explain the development of leisure time and activities at the turn of the century. | Enjoyed sports, Bicycling and Amusement Parks |
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