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Exam Review Immigration Unit (Tuesday) Essential Questions: ​ What role has/had the government in promoting and maintaining the oppression of citizens? In the Immigration Unit, the US government passed two laws that promoted the oppression of others. They passed the Chinese Exclusion Act, w...

Exam Review Immigration Unit (Tuesday) Essential Questions: ​ What role has/had the government in promoting and maintaining the oppression of citizens? In the Immigration Unit, the US government passed two laws that promoted the oppression of others. They passed the Chinese Exclusion Act, which prohibited any Chinese worker from immigrating into the US. They also passed the National Origins Act, which said that only 2% of a given nationality applying for visas would be allowed to enter the US. ​ Why do some protests for change succeed and others do not? Some protests for chance succeed because of multiple reasons. One way protests succeed when they have public support. Public support helps with costs, as people often donate to a protest they like. Another reason some protests succeed is because they maintain solidarity. This is bigger for strikes, but still an important factor in protests, as the whole group protesting must be passionate about it. ​ Is economic growth a blessing or a curse for all citizens? Economic growth is a blessing for the wealthy, and a curse for the poor. Economic growth is great for people making a lot of money, as it just increases the money they make. For the poor, it makes it possibly harder for them to get started and make money. ​ Why do people/groups oppress others? How do people/groups oppress others? People oppress others mainly because of the social norm at the time. If other people like you oppress one group of people, you are likely to as well, because of the social norm. People oppress other by pogroms, possibly making laws, and violence. ​ Why do people move? When do they “have to” and when do they “choose to”? People move in two main ways, either being forced to move due to conditions such as war, or just wanting to move for reasons such as a job. You “have to” move when you feel like Guiding Questions: ​ What were the causes of immigration ranging from the potato famine to pogroms (push and pull)? The United States had many pull factors for immigrants. The United States offered freedom, which was something a lot of these counties didn’t have, as well as job opportunities to make much more than they would have in their own country. Pulls drawing people out of countries include the Irish Potato Famine, Pogroms against one specific group, civil unrest within the country, and limited job opportunities. ​ What was the purpose and set-up of Ellis Island? Ellis Island was made to control the amount of immigrants flowing into the US, with a designated place to check for the safety and health of new immigrants. It was outside New York, and was the first place new immigrants went before entering the US. ​ What were the living and working conditions of immigrants in cities? Immigrants often got the worst paying and least desirable jobs in the United States. They made next to nothing, and had to live in a tenement, often times with 10-15 other strangers in a small room. The working conditions were not much better. They often worked in sweatshops, which were extremely crammed and had little breaks in between making the clothes. ​ What were sweatshops? As said above, new immigrants often worked in sweatshops to make clothes. They were very crammed, and work conditions were terrible. People cut their fingers off, and blood was seen everywhere. ​ What were nativists and what/are their views on immigration? Nativists are people who are born into a certain country, in this case, the US. They wanted their country to stay as it was, white people who’s families have been in the US for generations. They were very against immigration, and wanted the country to stay as was. ​ What were the many policies, practices, and laws that prevented or deterred individuals and groups from immigrating? There were many things that prevented certain groups from immigrating to the US. First, the US passed the National Origins Act, which said that only 2% of people from that certain nationality could get a visa, greatly reducing the amount of immigrants. They also passed the Chinese Exclusion Act, which prohibited any Chinese worker from entering the US. Jim Crow South Unit (Tuesday) Essential Questions: ​ What role had/has the government in promoting and maintaining the oppression of citizens? The government played a big role in maintaining the oppression of citizens. The local government in the south made lots of laws, called Black Codes or Jim Crow Laws, which were all against black people, very much oppressing their citizens. ​ Why do people/groups oppress others? People oppress others because of the social norm at the time. If nobody else were oppressing one group, it would not be normal to oppress one group of people. In the Jim Crow times, the social norm for white people was to oppress black people, and with enough people oppressing one group, ​ How do people/groups oppress others? People oppress others mostly by violence, but also by words. During this time, violence was very common against black people, with lynchings happening pretty often. Guiding Questions: ​ What were the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments? The 13th Amendment abolished slavery. The 14th Amendment allowed citizenship to anybody born in the US, and equal protection to all. The 15th Amendment allowed anyone to vote, regardless of race, if you are a man. ​ What were the differences between Presidential and Radical Reconstruction? The Presidential Reconstruction was run by Andrew Johnson which involved very few Southern states, and did not make a big impact on the country. It attempted to rebuild the country after the Civil War, but did not succeed as hoped. The Radical Reconstruction gave everyone rights, regardless of race, and joined the country back together, after the country separated from the Civil War. ​ What roles did lawmakers (local, state, and federal) play during this time? Lawmakers during this time usually favored white people, and disfavored black people. They used violence often. ​ How was violence used to maintain Jim Crow laws/customs? Violence was used in many ways to maintain Jim Crow laws. Lynchings were common from local police. If any black person were to commit a crime, a common penalty would be to be lynched. ​ How and why were African Americans denied the right to vote? African Americans were denied the right to vote by literacy tests and poll tax. Literacy tests were small tests that were supposedly easily passable by a 5th Grader. As most black people didn’t go to school for a full 12 years, they often couldn’t pass it. Poll taxes were small, $2-$3 taxes to vote. As most black people were coming off slavery, a majority couldn’t pay it. ​ How was sharecropping a form of economic slavery? Sharecropping was a form of economic slavery because in the end, they work and don’t make any money. New immigrants didn’t know what a good price to be payed would be, so Sharecropping owners would rip them off, and they would end up making very little, only being able to spend their money on the shop at the farm. ​ How did Reconstruction impact the south and its people? Reconstruction impacted the south because before Jim Crow laws were around, black people were given more rights. They could vote, work, and do everything a white person could do. ​ How did the 1876 election lead to the end of Reconstruction? The 1876 election ended Reconstruction because Hayes wanted recognition of his presidency after a very close race in exchange for the end of reconstruction, removing soldiers in the south. Both the republicans and the democrats win here. Industry Unit (Wednesday) Essential Questions: ​ What role had/has the government in promoting and maintaining the oppression of citizens? Answer ​ Why do people/groups oppress others? Answer ​ How do people/groups others? Answer ​ Why do some protests for change succeed and others do not? Answer ​ Is economic growth a blessing or a curse for all citizens? Answer Guiding Questions: ​ How did the Homestead Act and the Transcontinental Railroad impact Native Americans? The Homestead Act and Transcontinental Railroad very much impacted Native Americans at the time. For the Homestead Act, the US government gave away millions of acres, lots owned by Native Americans, which made them angry, as people are taking the land they have lived in all their life. Similar to this was the Transcontinental Railroad, which was a railroad connecting the East and West Coasts. ​ How did the Federal Government and settlers of western states impact Native Americans between 1860-1900? Answer ​ What are the economic forces/ingredients that helped the US economy grow between 1870-1916? Answer ​ What are the pros and cons to a laissez-faire approach to the economy? Answer ​ What were the pros and cons of building the massive RR system across the nation? Answer ​ How are workers both producers and consumers? Answer ​ How is technology not only what is made, but plays a role in how it is distributed and how it is made? Answer ​ What role does a bank have in an economy (local, state, and/or national)? Answer ​ How were Pullman workers, coal miners, and sharecroppers similar when it came to Wages and owners? Answer ​ What are the realities of being a worker between 1870-1916? How did location, gender, and/or race affect the realities of a worker? Answer ​ What part does the US government play in the conflicts between labor and wonders between 1870-1916? Answer ​ Why do workers use unions, strikes, and boycotts? Why do owners dislike unions, strikes, and boycotts? Answer ​ During this time, was there reform/change/progress for everyone? Answer Progressive Unit (Wednesday) Essential Questions: ​ What role had/has the government had in promoting and maintaining the oppression of it’s citizens? Answer ​ Why do some protests for change succeed and others do not? Answer ​ How do the decisions of the US President impact himself, the government, and/or the country’s citizens? Answer Guiding Questions ​ What is progressivism? Answer ​ Who were the Muckrakers, why did muckrakers go after certain business practices, and how did they do so? Answer ​ Why did the Jungle have such an impact? Answer ​ What were the issues and results of the Coal Strike of 1902? Answer ​ What sort of reforms followed the Triangle fire and why? Answer ​ Why did the Newsies succeed in their protest when so many others had failed? Answer ​ How did some Indigenous leaders fight for their people? Were they successful? Why? Answer ​ During this time, was there reform/change/progress for everyone? Answer Government Unit (Thursday) Essential Question: ​ What makes an event significant to an individual, a state, or a nation? Answer Guiding Questions: ​ What are the three levels of government? Answer ​ Who are the key political figures in each level of government? Answer ​ How is the election for the President of the United States different than all other elections? Answer ​ What is the electoral college? Answer ​ What is the difference between the popular vote and the electoral vote? Answer Suffrage Unit (Thursday) Essential Questions: ​ Why do people/groups/governments oppress others? How do people/groups/governments oppress others? Answer ​ Why do some protests for change succeed and others do not? Answer ​ What role had/has the government in promoting and maintaining the oppression of its citizens? Answer Guiding Questions: ​ What is suffrage? Why were women denied it? Answer ​ What was life like for many women in late 1800’s and early 1900’s and thus why did women want suffrage? Answer ​ How do CC Catt and A. Paul differ in the means to achieve the goal of Women’s suffrage? Answer ​ What were the various, and often different, forms of protest citizens used to achieve suffrage? Answer ​ What is the process an amendment must go through to become part of the Constitution? Answer