Bell Ringer
-FDR responds to the accusation that he feasts on a breakfast of grilled millionares in a comic
way.
New Deal Part 2 Review
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe the Work Progress Administration:
This put people to work by working on civil projects or sponsoring art. It had to address problems with the elderly, poor, and the unemployed.
Describe the Social Security Act:
This act supplied pension for the elderly, started insurance for unemployment, work related accidents, and poverty stricken mothers, and disabled.
Describe how FDR favored Labor Unions in the New Deal:
He believed to get out the Great Depression, the standard of living had to be raised for industrial workers so the Wagner Act was passed. It recognized the rights to join labor unions.
Describe the problems FDR had with the SC and his solutions:
The Supreme Court had ruled many of Roosevelt’s projects unconstitutional, so in order to solve this he wanted to appoint six new judges which would take his side on the issues.
Describe the Effects of the New Deal:
The new deal gave many people hope, and changed the US government from taking the laissez faire approach to accepting responsibility and priming the economy. Also the US was turned into a welfare state.
Web Quest
1. 14 Points
a. A speech delivered by President Wilson intended to assure the country that the Great War was being fought for a moral cause.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Monday, March 29, 2010
March 29, 2010
Bell Ringer
-Charley Bull suggested that many men became hobos and often left on top of freight trains,
and it was dangerous, many people died.
Great Depression Part 2 Review
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
How did GD affect cities?
Many ordinary people did not understand the stock market crash, however they did understand tat they were losing jobs and in a way everyone was affected by the Great Depression.
How did the unemployed live?
For workers, the hours were cut and eventually the job was completely lost. Many people went from factory to factory in search of work. Some families went to Bread lines and went into to homelessness as well, losing the American Dream.
How did GD affect farmers?
Prices fell, and drought ruined much of the soil and went even further into debt. Many even lost their farms and moved around the country and some others turned to being tenant farmers.
What other problems did farmers face?
With their farming techniques, farmers worsened their land and could not grow off of it with the drought. Many farmers and their families had to migrate elsewhere.
How did GD affect family life?
Some men felt ashamed and left their families, with this the birthrate dropped and women had to work hard to support their families. Some children stopped going to school and even ran away. Minorities suffered the hardest due to their economic status.
How did Hoover try to handle the depression?
He introduced a plan which relied heavily on volunteerism. The wealthy would’ve had to donate and asked business leaders to keep employees. It was not very successful.
Class Work
-Unification.
-It gave some sense of adventure
-Charley Bull suggested that many men became hobos and often left on top of freight trains,
and it was dangerous, many people died.
Great Depression Part 2 Review
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
How did GD affect cities?
Many ordinary people did not understand the stock market crash, however they did understand tat they were losing jobs and in a way everyone was affected by the Great Depression.
How did the unemployed live?
For workers, the hours were cut and eventually the job was completely lost. Many people went from factory to factory in search of work. Some families went to Bread lines and went into to homelessness as well, losing the American Dream.
How did GD affect farmers?
Prices fell, and drought ruined much of the soil and went even further into debt. Many even lost their farms and moved around the country and some others turned to being tenant farmers.
What other problems did farmers face?
With their farming techniques, farmers worsened their land and could not grow off of it with the drought. Many farmers and their families had to migrate elsewhere.
How did GD affect family life?
Some men felt ashamed and left their families, with this the birthrate dropped and women had to work hard to support their families. Some children stopped going to school and even ran away. Minorities suffered the hardest due to their economic status.
How did Hoover try to handle the depression?
He introduced a plan which relied heavily on volunteerism. The wealthy would’ve had to donate and asked business leaders to keep employees. It was not very successful.
Class Work
-Unification.
-It gave some sense of adventure
Friday, March 26, 2010
March 26, 2010
Bell Ringer
-Because stocks were a chance to make more money because of the booming businesses.
Great Depression Part 1 Review
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
How did Herbert Hoover win the election of 1828?
People were confident in him because of the booming economy and his past WWI accomplishments.
What things were going on in the 20’s that lead to the Great Depression?
Many farmers lost their property because they owed debt due to that they were producing too much due to the past war, wealthy families were making 50 times as much as the average family and the wealthy did not spend enough to keep the economy running, easy credit was sometimes never paid, the stock market crashed, and then citizens began taking their money out of the banks.
What was Black Tuesday? How did it happen?
October 29, 1929, the stock market completely crashed and Americans lost billions, many losing everything they had.
What effects did Black Tuesday have on the US?
It began the chain reaction which brought on the Great Depression, people became paranoid and took their money out of the banks.
How did the Depression spread globally?
There was an imbalance of international trade, and Germany had to pay the reparation payments. Much of the international economy had been funded by the US loans.
Class Work
-No it would not be fair to suggest the American economy stood "on thin ice" because there was
no sign of the tragedy occuring.
-There was benifit because those who could not afford something could purchase it with credit.
Exit Ticket
-The great depression was caused by other things than the crash of the stock market, farmers
were in debt, and rich families were 50 times greater than regular families.
Unit 3 Web Quest Words
1. Radical Republican
a. A political party from between 1854 to 1877 which was pro equal rights and wanted to reduce rights of ex confederates.
2. Wade-Davis bill
a. A bill created by the Radical Republican party for the re-admittance of the former CSA where the majority of a state had to take an oath that they never supported the Confederacy.
3. Freedman’s Bureau
a. A federal program which aided distressed refugees of the civil war.
4. Andrew Johnson
a. The 17th President of the US.
5. Fourteenth Amendment
a. A reconstruction policy which fully describes citizenship which excluded slaves from having constitutional rights.
6. Fifteenth amendment
a. The amendment which prohibits states from denying citizens the right to vote based off race or ethnicity.
7. scalawag
a. A southerner who worked with carpetbaggers.
8. carpetbagger
a. Northern demagogues who moved south during reconstruction.
9. sharecropping
a. When one allows farming on their land for a share of the produce.
10. Muckraker
a. One who exposes corruption of business or government to the public.
11. settlement house
a. A progressive reformist movement which was meant to bring the poor and rich closer together.
12. Jane Adams
a. The founder of the settlement house, also the second women to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
13. direct primary
a. An election which selects the candidates for a following election.
14. initiative
a. A petition signed by a certain amount of registered voters which will force a public vote.
15. referendum
a. A direct vote when a group of people are asked to accept or decline a proposal.
16. Recall
a. To summon the return of something.
17. Upton Sinclair
a. A Pulitzer Prize winning author most famous for writing “The Jungle”.
18. Jim Crow Laws
a. Laws enforced in southern states limiting the rights of black people.
19. NAACP
a. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
20. Plessey v Ferguson
a. This case allowed segregation as long as the facilities were equal.
21. sphere of influence
a. an area which a state has significant economic, cultural, and military, or political influence
22. Rough Riders
a. The name given to the 1st United States Volunteer Calvary
23. Big Stick Diplomacy
a. The slogan describing president Theodore Roosevelt’s proposition to the Monroe Doctrine.
24. Roosevelt Corollary
a. An amendment to the Monroe Doctrine meant to stabilize economic affairs in small states in the Caribbean and Central America.
25. Thomas Edison
a. An American inventor who was granted over 1,000 patents and credited for inventing the long lasting light bulb.
26. monopoly
a. A level of control on a certain market that one can manipulate prices.
27. cartel
a. A syndicate or trust to regulate prices in a field of business.
28. John Rockefeller
a. An American industrialist who founded the Standard Oil Company and ran it until he retired.
29. trust
a. To invest or entrust in something.
30. Andrew Carnegie
a. An industrialist, business man, and entrepreneur.
31. Sherman Anti-Trust Act
a. This act required federal government to investigate and pursue trusts, the first federal regulation to limit monopolies.
32. collective bargaining
a. organized workers, usually unions, meeting to discuss the work conditions with their employers.
33. Samuel Gompers
a. A union leader who founded the American Federation of Labor.
34. Ellis Island
a. A federal facility which immigrants from Europe had to go through to be granted citizenship.
35. Wounded Knee
a. The final armed battle between the US and the Great Sioux Nation.
36. Francis Ferdinand
a. An Archduke of Austria whose assassination on June 28 1914 sparked WWI.
37. U-Boat
a. German submarines built in WWI and WWII
38. Lusitania
a. An ancient roman province which was all of Portugal and some of Spain.
39. Zimmerman Telegram
a. A coded telegram which was trying to convince Mexico to attack the US, and in return Germany would help the Mexicans reclaim some of their lost territory.
40. Selective Service Act
a. A military draft passed in 1917 by congress while Wilson was in office.
41. Woodrow Wilson
a. The 28th president of the United States,
-Because stocks were a chance to make more money because of the booming businesses.
Great Depression Part 1 Review
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
How did Herbert Hoover win the election of 1828?
People were confident in him because of the booming economy and his past WWI accomplishments.
What things were going on in the 20’s that lead to the Great Depression?
Many farmers lost their property because they owed debt due to that they were producing too much due to the past war, wealthy families were making 50 times as much as the average family and the wealthy did not spend enough to keep the economy running, easy credit was sometimes never paid, the stock market crashed, and then citizens began taking their money out of the banks.
What was Black Tuesday? How did it happen?
October 29, 1929, the stock market completely crashed and Americans lost billions, many losing everything they had.
What effects did Black Tuesday have on the US?
It began the chain reaction which brought on the Great Depression, people became paranoid and took their money out of the banks.
How did the Depression spread globally?
There was an imbalance of international trade, and Germany had to pay the reparation payments. Much of the international economy had been funded by the US loans.
Class Work
-No it would not be fair to suggest the American economy stood "on thin ice" because there was
no sign of the tragedy occuring.
-There was benifit because those who could not afford something could purchase it with credit.
Exit Ticket
-The great depression was caused by other things than the crash of the stock market, farmers
were in debt, and rich families were 50 times greater than regular families.
Unit 3 Web Quest Words
1. Radical Republican
a. A political party from between 1854 to 1877 which was pro equal rights and wanted to reduce rights of ex confederates.
2. Wade-Davis bill
a. A bill created by the Radical Republican party for the re-admittance of the former CSA where the majority of a state had to take an oath that they never supported the Confederacy.
3. Freedman’s Bureau
a. A federal program which aided distressed refugees of the civil war.
4. Andrew Johnson
a. The 17th President of the US.
5. Fourteenth Amendment
a. A reconstruction policy which fully describes citizenship which excluded slaves from having constitutional rights.
6. Fifteenth amendment
a. The amendment which prohibits states from denying citizens the right to vote based off race or ethnicity.
7. scalawag
a. A southerner who worked with carpetbaggers.
8. carpetbagger
a. Northern demagogues who moved south during reconstruction.
9. sharecropping
a. When one allows farming on their land for a share of the produce.
10. Muckraker
a. One who exposes corruption of business or government to the public.
11. settlement house
a. A progressive reformist movement which was meant to bring the poor and rich closer together.
12. Jane Adams
a. The founder of the settlement house, also the second women to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
13. direct primary
a. An election which selects the candidates for a following election.
14. initiative
a. A petition signed by a certain amount of registered voters which will force a public vote.
15. referendum
a. A direct vote when a group of people are asked to accept or decline a proposal.
16. Recall
a. To summon the return of something.
17. Upton Sinclair
a. A Pulitzer Prize winning author most famous for writing “The Jungle”.
18. Jim Crow Laws
a. Laws enforced in southern states limiting the rights of black people.
19. NAACP
a. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
20. Plessey v Ferguson
a. This case allowed segregation as long as the facilities were equal.
21. sphere of influence
a. an area which a state has significant economic, cultural, and military, or political influence
22. Rough Riders
a. The name given to the 1st United States Volunteer Calvary
23. Big Stick Diplomacy
a. The slogan describing president Theodore Roosevelt’s proposition to the Monroe Doctrine.
24. Roosevelt Corollary
a. An amendment to the Monroe Doctrine meant to stabilize economic affairs in small states in the Caribbean and Central America.
25. Thomas Edison
a. An American inventor who was granted over 1,000 patents and credited for inventing the long lasting light bulb.
26. monopoly
a. A level of control on a certain market that one can manipulate prices.
27. cartel
a. A syndicate or trust to regulate prices in a field of business.
28. John Rockefeller
a. An American industrialist who founded the Standard Oil Company and ran it until he retired.
29. trust
a. To invest or entrust in something.
30. Andrew Carnegie
a. An industrialist, business man, and entrepreneur.
31. Sherman Anti-Trust Act
a. This act required federal government to investigate and pursue trusts, the first federal regulation to limit monopolies.
32. collective bargaining
a. organized workers, usually unions, meeting to discuss the work conditions with their employers.
33. Samuel Gompers
a. A union leader who founded the American Federation of Labor.
34. Ellis Island
a. A federal facility which immigrants from Europe had to go through to be granted citizenship.
35. Wounded Knee
a. The final armed battle between the US and the Great Sioux Nation.
36. Francis Ferdinand
a. An Archduke of Austria whose assassination on June 28 1914 sparked WWI.
37. U-Boat
a. German submarines built in WWI and WWII
38. Lusitania
a. An ancient roman province which was all of Portugal and some of Spain.
39. Zimmerman Telegram
a. A coded telegram which was trying to convince Mexico to attack the US, and in return Germany would help the Mexicans reclaim some of their lost territory.
40. Selective Service Act
a. A military draft passed in 1917 by congress while Wilson was in office.
41. Woodrow Wilson
a. The 28th president of the United States,
Thursday, March 18, 2010
March 18, 2010
World War I Part 2 Review
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
How does the US build an army during WWI?
When the US entered into WWII, the army was only a fraction of the size of Europe’s so Wilson instituted a military draft.
How does the US gov control the economy during WWI?
The Council of National Defense which created array of new federal agencies to oversee war efforts.
How does the US gov control the press during WWI?
Certain things could not be sent in mail because of the espionage act and more posters were made to support the war effort.
How does the US gov control dissent during WWI?
People who resisted the draft were court-martialed and arrested.
How are women affected by WWI?
The women formed the women’s peace party and women’s international league for peace. Many women came to support the war effort though as the united states began combat.
How are African Americans affected by WWI?
Many viewed as a way to prove their loyalty and patriotism and fought in the war in segregated units. Also many moved up north to avoid racism and for economic advancements.
How are Mexican Americans affected by WWI?
They moved up north as well for the same reason as the blacks, and many worked in agriculture.
Exit Ticket
-I learned about the black segregated army units, the the cause of WWI, and how things went in
in the states
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
How does the US build an army during WWI?
When the US entered into WWII, the army was only a fraction of the size of Europe’s so Wilson instituted a military draft.
How does the US gov control the economy during WWI?
The Council of National Defense which created array of new federal agencies to oversee war efforts.
How does the US gov control the press during WWI?
Certain things could not be sent in mail because of the espionage act and more posters were made to support the war effort.
How does the US gov control dissent during WWI?
People who resisted the draft were court-martialed and arrested.
How are women affected by WWI?
The women formed the women’s peace party and women’s international league for peace. Many women came to support the war effort though as the united states began combat.
How are African Americans affected by WWI?
Many viewed as a way to prove their loyalty and patriotism and fought in the war in segregated units. Also many moved up north to avoid racism and for economic advancements.
How are Mexican Americans affected by WWI?
They moved up north as well for the same reason as the blacks, and many worked in agriculture.
Exit Ticket
-I learned about the black segregated army units, the the cause of WWI, and how things went in
in the states
Friday, March 12, 2010
March 12, 2010
Bell Ringer
-Du Bois believed blacks had to demand civil rights while Washington believed blacks needed to
get an education and wait for the rights to come.
-Today leaders still have the demand or peacefully wait arguments on many different
arguments.
Progressive Part 2 Movements Review
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe what a settlement house is:
A settlement house is a community center which provides services to the urban poor like childcare classes, education opportunities, English classes, and art classes for adults.
Who was the leading figure of the settlement house movement? Why?
Jane Adams was the leading figure of the settlement house movement. She opened Hull House in Chicago. It grew into 13 buildings and inspired many to pursue social work.
Describe Progressive Children’s reforms:
Progressives wanted to improve children’s lives which would cause laws regulating child labor, which didn’t come until 1938, and also for kids to be required to go to school until a certain age.
Describe Progressive Industrial Workers Reform: What was the leading cause of it?
The workers had long hours and were exposed to poor ventilation and hazardous fumes, and worked with unsafe machinery. So when a fire broke out at Triangle Shirt Factory on March 1911, it killed 146 workers because most of the exits were locked by the managers. Laws were passed regulating the conditions. Limits on hours were also passed but were than overturned by the Supreme Court.
Describe gov reforms during progressive era:
Because of poor planning with hurricane response in Texas, the city replaced the mayor and alderman with a 5 person committee. Many cities followed the example because it curbed the power of political bosses and political machines and allowed the government to purchase utilities curtailing some of the high rates.
Direct primary-
The direct primary took the choice out of party leaders and gave it to the people.
Recall-
This would allow citizens to remove elected officials by voting.
Referendum-
This allowed students to vote or reject laws.
Initiative-
Gave people the power to propose laws by getting enough signatures. Then it would propose a new law on the ballot.
Jim Crow Laws-
Laws passed in the South to limit the rights of blacks, including voting, and segregation.
Plessey vs. Ferguson
The case of Plessey vs. Ferguson made segregation a reality.
Describe how the NAACP started and its mission
Riots over the possible lynching of black prisoners started the NAACP.
Class Work
-It is stating that the tax payers got nothing for what they paid for, and it didn't go toward
bettering the streets or the important things.
Exit Ticket
-Jeans
-Shirt
-Belt
-Vest
-Du Bois believed blacks had to demand civil rights while Washington believed blacks needed to
get an education and wait for the rights to come.
-Today leaders still have the demand or peacefully wait arguments on many different
arguments.
Progressive Part 2 Movements Review
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe what a settlement house is:
A settlement house is a community center which provides services to the urban poor like childcare classes, education opportunities, English classes, and art classes for adults.
Who was the leading figure of the settlement house movement? Why?
Jane Adams was the leading figure of the settlement house movement. She opened Hull House in Chicago. It grew into 13 buildings and inspired many to pursue social work.
Describe Progressive Children’s reforms:
Progressives wanted to improve children’s lives which would cause laws regulating child labor, which didn’t come until 1938, and also for kids to be required to go to school until a certain age.
Describe Progressive Industrial Workers Reform: What was the leading cause of it?
The workers had long hours and were exposed to poor ventilation and hazardous fumes, and worked with unsafe machinery. So when a fire broke out at Triangle Shirt Factory on March 1911, it killed 146 workers because most of the exits were locked by the managers. Laws were passed regulating the conditions. Limits on hours were also passed but were than overturned by the Supreme Court.
Describe gov reforms during progressive era:
Because of poor planning with hurricane response in Texas, the city replaced the mayor and alderman with a 5 person committee. Many cities followed the example because it curbed the power of political bosses and political machines and allowed the government to purchase utilities curtailing some of the high rates.
Direct primary-
The direct primary took the choice out of party leaders and gave it to the people.
Recall-
This would allow citizens to remove elected officials by voting.
Referendum-
This allowed students to vote or reject laws.
Initiative-
Gave people the power to propose laws by getting enough signatures. Then it would propose a new law on the ballot.
Jim Crow Laws-
Laws passed in the South to limit the rights of blacks, including voting, and segregation.
Plessey vs. Ferguson
The case of Plessey vs. Ferguson made segregation a reality.
Describe how the NAACP started and its mission
Riots over the possible lynching of black prisoners started the NAACP.
Class Work
-It is stating that the tax payers got nothing for what they paid for, and it didn't go toward
bettering the streets or the important things.
Exit Ticket
-Jeans
-Shirt
-Belt
-Vest
Thursday, March 11, 2010
March 11, 2010
Bell Ringer
-Children were allowed to work the dangerous jobs then because there were no child labor laws
in place and children were the only ones who could reach certain places.
Progressive Part 1 Movements Review
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Where did the Progressive movement come from?
The Progressive movement came from all walks of life, mainly the middle class and dissatisfied industrial workers.
What were the goals of the progressive movement?
They wanted to bring women’s rights, eliminate political corruption, fix basic public services usually controlled by corrupt bosses, for government to regulate big business, create equal opportunity for small business, and reduce the gap between wealthy and poor
What is a muckraker?
A muckraker is a nickname given by Teddy Roosevelt to the journalists who were fascinated with the bad things in life. Many took offence to it at the beginning but later viewed it as a badge of honor.
Describe Ida Tarbell’s writing:
She described Rockefeller’s ruthless methods used to run off competitors, charge higher prices, and reap huge benefits.
What did Upton Sinclair write about? What influence did it have over gov?
Sinclair wrote about the horrible conditions of workers in Chicago stockyards, and meat packing facilities. It convinced congress to pass the first legislation regulating the food, meat, and drug industries.
Class Work
-The images reveal how the slums are neglected by the government.
-He wrote in a descriptive straight foward fashion.
-It boosts his credibility because he is releasing the truth of the conditions of the slums to all of
the Nation.
Exit Ticket
-I learned about the conditions of the old slums, how meat used to be carelessly handled, and
how a book put in many of the sanitiation laws that we have today.
-Children were allowed to work the dangerous jobs then because there were no child labor laws
in place and children were the only ones who could reach certain places.
Progressive Part 1 Movements Review
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Where did the Progressive movement come from?
The Progressive movement came from all walks of life, mainly the middle class and dissatisfied industrial workers.
What were the goals of the progressive movement?
They wanted to bring women’s rights, eliminate political corruption, fix basic public services usually controlled by corrupt bosses, for government to regulate big business, create equal opportunity for small business, and reduce the gap between wealthy and poor
What is a muckraker?
A muckraker is a nickname given by Teddy Roosevelt to the journalists who were fascinated with the bad things in life. Many took offence to it at the beginning but later viewed it as a badge of honor.
Describe Ida Tarbell’s writing:
She described Rockefeller’s ruthless methods used to run off competitors, charge higher prices, and reap huge benefits.
What did Upton Sinclair write about? What influence did it have over gov?
Sinclair wrote about the horrible conditions of workers in Chicago stockyards, and meat packing facilities. It convinced congress to pass the first legislation regulating the food, meat, and drug industries.
Class Work
-The images reveal how the slums are neglected by the government.
-He wrote in a descriptive straight foward fashion.
-It boosts his credibility because he is releasing the truth of the conditions of the slums to all of
the Nation.
Exit Ticket
-I learned about the conditions of the old slums, how meat used to be carelessly handled, and
how a book put in many of the sanitiation laws that we have today.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
March 9, 2010
Immigrants and Indians Review
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe the process of immigrants coming to America:
Industry had brought immigrants from Ireland, Germany, and South and East Europe but they faced many rough conditions when coming to America. They only brought what they could carry, and illness spread. When the immigrants arrived to America, they had to stop at processing stations, for Europeans usually Ellis Island, and for Asians, San Fran at Angel Island. Very few of the immigrants were denied entry.
Describe Immigrant Life in the US:
Most of the immigrants to the US worked in factories and generally lived in neighborhoods with similar ethnicities, and faced discrimination because natural born Americans were thought to be superior, and the Chinese immigrants faced much hostility. Congress even passed the Chinese Exclusion Act. Another act by congress was passed which denied handicapped immigrants. However, many of the customs and traditions of the immigrants became a part of America.
Describe the Red River War:
The Red River War was a series of conflicts which lead to the defeat of the Southern plains Indians. In result, the southern plains opened up for white settlers and ended southern buffalo herds. The conflicts began because the US Government not being able to keep white buffalo hunters off Indian hunting grounds, food and supplies from the government failed to be delivered, and white lawlessness in their territory.
Describe the battle of Little Big Horn:
Prospecting of gold attracted white settlers into the Sioux hunting grounds in 1875, so Indian leaders Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse assembled the Indians to drive the whites out, the US Army was sent in to fight back. There were 2,000 Indian men fighting against 250 cavalry men. The cavalry was annihilated.
Describe the massacre at Wounded Knee:
Crazy Horse was captured by the US Army, but Sitting Bull had escaped into Canada, but his arrest was ordered in 1890 after he returned to curtail activities. He and many others were killed when confronted. Indians fled and the cavalry killed them when confrontation occurred at Wounded Knee.
Exit Ticket
-Laptop
-Mouse
-Charger
-Stick
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe the process of immigrants coming to America:
Industry had brought immigrants from Ireland, Germany, and South and East Europe but they faced many rough conditions when coming to America. They only brought what they could carry, and illness spread. When the immigrants arrived to America, they had to stop at processing stations, for Europeans usually Ellis Island, and for Asians, San Fran at Angel Island. Very few of the immigrants were denied entry.
Describe Immigrant Life in the US:
Most of the immigrants to the US worked in factories and generally lived in neighborhoods with similar ethnicities, and faced discrimination because natural born Americans were thought to be superior, and the Chinese immigrants faced much hostility. Congress even passed the Chinese Exclusion Act. Another act by congress was passed which denied handicapped immigrants. However, many of the customs and traditions of the immigrants became a part of America.
Describe the Red River War:
The Red River War was a series of conflicts which lead to the defeat of the Southern plains Indians. In result, the southern plains opened up for white settlers and ended southern buffalo herds. The conflicts began because the US Government not being able to keep white buffalo hunters off Indian hunting grounds, food and supplies from the government failed to be delivered, and white lawlessness in their territory.
Describe the battle of Little Big Horn:
Prospecting of gold attracted white settlers into the Sioux hunting grounds in 1875, so Indian leaders Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse assembled the Indians to drive the whites out, the US Army was sent in to fight back. There were 2,000 Indian men fighting against 250 cavalry men. The cavalry was annihilated.
Describe the massacre at Wounded Knee:
Crazy Horse was captured by the US Army, but Sitting Bull had escaped into Canada, but his arrest was ordered in 1890 after he returned to curtail activities. He and many others were killed when confronted. Indians fled and the cavalry killed them when confrontation occurred at Wounded Knee.
Exit Ticket
-Laptop
-Mouse
-Charger
-Stick
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