Explain the significance of: (a) Mother Cabrini, (b) Social Gospel, (c) Salvation Army, (d) Young Men's Hebrew Association, (e) Jane Addams, (f) Hull House.

Generate Explanations

How did the development of settlement houses affect urban American society?

Explain the significance of: (a) Statue of Liberty, (b) Ellis Island, (c) Angel Island, (d) Chinese Exclusion Act.

Use the given vocabulary words listed below to create a crossword puzzle. Exchange puzzles with a classmate. Complete the puzzles, and then check each other's answers.

push factor

Which urban innovation was most closely linked to the growth of suburbs?

A Apartment buildings

B Streetcars

C Skyscrapers

D Department stores

Suppose you have been living among the Lakota Sioux. Newspapers have frightened local settlers by suggesting that the Ghost Dance is a sign of a coming Indian uprising. Write a letter to the editor explaining the true meaning of the Ghost Dance.

Explain the significance of (a) Frank Sprague, (b) Frederick Law Olmsted, (c) R. H. Macy, (d) James Naismith, (e) Will Rogers, (f) Scott Joplin, (g) John Philip Sousa.

a. What solutions would you have proposed to improve working conditions for women and children? b. How did the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire lead to improved workplace safety? c. Contrast the Supreme Court rulings in Lochner v. New York and Muller v. Oregon.

Identify and explain: Sherman Antitrust Act, Knights of Labor, Terence V. Powderly, Mary Harris Jones, Great Upheaval, Haymarket Riot, American Federation of Labor, Eugene V. Debs

Why did American cities grow rapidly in the late 1800s?

Briefly explain the significance of Jane Addams.

Identify the following term or individuals and explain their significance. Andrew Carnegie

a. How did business leaders and social critics view government's role in business differently? b. Evaluate the business and charitable contributions of Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller. c. In what ways did new business and marketing practices change American life?

Compare and Contrast Civil Rights Strategies

Describe how black leaders differed on how to achieve equal rights after Reconstruction. Write a paragraph that compares and contrasts the ideas of Booker T Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois. Describe the background of each individual and their ideas of how African Americans could achieve equality in American society.