Lesson 2.15 – Unit 2 Review

Session

Using the whiteboard, write one sentence

explaining who Boss Tweed was.

Using the whiteboard, write one sentence

explaining who Boss Tweed was.

Boss Tweed was the leader of a political

machine that controlled New York City in the

late 1800’s

How did Thomas Nast bring down William ‘Boss’ Tweed?

a. He wrote newspaper articles about what Tweed

was doing.

b. He drew political cartoons depicting Tweed’s

corruption.

c. He arrested him and had him tried.

d. He tricked Tweed into admitting what he was

doing.

How did Thomas Nast bring down William ‘Boss’ Tweed?

a. He wrote newspaper articles about what Tweed

was doing.

b. He drew political cartoons depicting Tweed’s

corruption.

c. He arrested him and had him tried.

d. He tricked Tweed into admitting what he was

doing.

Samuel Clemens is the pen

name of which famous writer?

a. Charles Dickens

b. Ernest Hemmingway

c. Mark Twain

d. F. Scott Fitzgerald

Samuel Clemens is the pen

name of which famous writer?

a. Charles Dickens

b. Ernest Hemmingway

c. Mark Twain

d. F. Scott Fitzgerald

Who was the author of The Prince and the Pauper, The Adventures of

Huckleberry Finn, and “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras

County”?

a. Thomas Nast

b. Mark Twain

c. Ely Beach

d. Jacob Riis

Who was the author of The Prince and the Pauper, The

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and “The Celebrated

Jumping Frog of Calaveras County”?

a. Thomas Nast

b. Mark Twain

c. Ely Beach

d. Jacob Riis

Who took this picture? What was

the photographer’s purpose?

The picture was taken by Jacob Riis, a Danish

immigrant. He was a New York reporter who used

photography to promote reform by exposing the

miserable conditions endured by the city’s poor.

Which era did Mark Twain refer to

as a time of "ridiculous excess"?

a. The Civil War

b. The Wild West

c. The Roaring Twenties

d. The Gilded Age

Which era did Mark Twain refer to

as a time of "ridiculous excess"?

a. The Civil War

b. The Wild West

c. The Roaring Twenties

d. The Gilded Age

Which statements about immigrants in the late

1800s are true?

Choose all answers that are correct.

a. Many immigrants lacked English and job skills,

forcing them to take low-paying jobs.

b. Most immigrants were middle class and were

looking for business opportunities in the New World.

c. Most immigrants travelled to America as steerage

passengers on steamships.

d. Many immigrants had skills that allowed them to

demand higher wages than American workers.

Which statements about immigrants in the

late 1800s are true?

Choose all answers that are correct.

a. Many immigrants lacked English and job skills,

forcing them to take low-paying jobs.

b. Most immigrants were middle class and were

looking for business opportunities in the New World.

c. Most immigrants travelled to America as steerage

passengers on steamships.

d. Many immigrants had skills that allowed them to

demand higher wages than American workers.

Immigrants in the late 1800s faced resistance from

native-born Americans. Which of the following

was not a reason some Americans gave for

restricting immigration to the United States?

a. Many believed that America had already taken in

all the immigrants it could hold.

b. Many claimed that immigrants who didn't speak

English could never adapt to the American way of

life.

c. Many feared that immigrants who would work for

low pay would end up taking their jobs.

d. Many thought it was unfair for immigrants to

receive English language training and social

services at taxpayer expense.

Immigrants in the late 1800s faced resistance from

native-born Americans. Which of the following

was not a reason some Americans gave for

restricting immigration to the United States?

a. Many believed that America had already taken in

all the immigrants it could hold.

b. Many claimed that immigrants who didn't speak

English could never adapt to the American way of

life.

c. Many feared that immigrants who would work for

low pay would end up taking their jobs.

d. Many thought it was unfair for immigrants to

receive English language training and social

services at taxpayer expense.

Use the whiteboard to explain why so many

Chinese men went into the laundry business

in California during the last 1800’s.

Use the whiteboard to explain why so many

Chinese men went into the laundry business

in California during the last 1800’s.

California had a large male population because of the gold rush. Traditionally, in Europe and America, women were expected to wash clothes. Most American men wouldn’t wash their own clothes . The Chinese men were willing to wash clothes, and it took very little money to open a laundry.

What happened when Lee Yick appealed his

conviction for running an illegal laundry in

San Francisco to the U.S. Supreme Court?

a. The Supreme Court ruled that Lee Yick and his

family be deported to his native China.

b. The Supreme Court ordered that he immediately

be granted American citizenship.

c. The Supreme Court decided that authorities had

unfairly singled him out because of his race.

d. The Supreme Court refused to hear the case and

returned it to lower courts for review.

What happened when Lee Yick appealed his

conviction for running an illegal laundry in

San Francisco to the U.S. Supreme Court?

a. The Supreme Court ruled that Lee Yick and his

family be deported to his native China.

b. The Supreme Court ordered that he immediately

be granted American citizenship.

c. The Supreme Court decided that authorities had

unfairly singled him out because of his race.

d. The Supreme Court refused to hear the case and

returned it to lower courts for review.

Which was a major cause of environmental

pollution in American cities during the late

1800s?

a. wastewater discharge from hydroelectric power

plants

b. dust storms blowing in from the Great Plains

c. chemicals used in dry cleaning shops

d. large numbers of horses used for transportation

Which was a major cause of environmental

pollution in American cities during the late

1800s?

a. wastewater discharge from hydroelectric power

plants

b. dust storms blowing in from the Great Plains

c. chemicals used in dry cleaning shops

d. large numbers of horses used for transportation

The state highlighted in red was the first state to

give women voting rights. Which state is this?

The state highlighted in red was the first

state to give women voting rights. Which

state is this?

WYOMING!

This woman played a major role in the

women’s suffrage movement in the

Wyoming territory.

a. Sojourner Truth

b. Esther Morris

c. Elizabeth Cady Stanton

d. Susan B. Anthony

This woman played a major role in the

women’s suffrage movement in the

Wyoming territory.

a. Sojourner Truth

b. Esther Morris

c. Elizabeth Cady Stanton

d. Susan B. Anthony

These two

women

worked

together

fighting for

women’s

suffrage. Who

are they?

Elizabeth

Cady

Stanton &

Susan B.

Anthony

One result of Susan B. Anthony’s trial was a

focus on the right of every citizen (man and

woman) to a fair trial by jury. Which was

another result of that trial?

a. Susan B. Anthony was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison without parole.

b. The trial brought public attention to the women's rights movement.

c. The judge authorized the passage of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote.

d. Women were emancipated and given the right to own property and to practice law.

One result of Susan B. Anthony’s trial was a

focus on the right of every citizen (man and

woman) to a fair trial by jury. Which was

another result of that trial?

a. Susan B. Anthony was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison without parole.

b. The trial brought public attention to the women's rights movement.

c. The judge authorized the passage of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote.

d. Women were emancipated and given the right to own property and to practice law.

Which statement does not describe

a method whites used to keep

blacks from exercising their rights?

a. They hunted down and lynched innocent blacks

without a trial.

b. They segregated public housing and

transportation.

c. They fought with U.S. troops sent south to enforce

Reconstruction.

d. They formed the Redeemers, a group that rigged

election results.

Which statement does not describe a method whites used to keep blacks

from exercising their rights? a. They hunted down and lynched innocent blacks

without a trial.

b. They segregated public housing and

transportation.

c. They fought with U.S. troops sent south to enforce

Reconstruction.

d. They formed the Redeemers, a group that rigged

election results.

The Supreme Court's decision in the Plessy

v. Ferguson case had a long-lasting effect on

race relations in America. Which statement

best describes its impact?

a. All freed slaves in the South were given 40 acres of

land and a mule.

b. The court declared that the 14th Amendment was

unconstitutional.

c. Blacks were permitted to share railway cars with

whites in the South.

d. Segregation in the South was determined to be

legal.

The Supreme Court's decision in the Plessy

v. Ferguson case had a long-lasting effect on

race relations in America. Which statement

best describes its impact?

a. All freed slaves in the South were given 40 acres of

land and a mule.

b. The court declared that the 14th Amendment was

unconstitutional.

c. Blacks were permitted to share railway cars with

whites in the South.

d. Segregation in the South was determined to be

legal.

Who is she? • Leader of the civil rights

movement

• Newspaperwoman

• Brought public attention to the

lynching of Blacks in the South

Who is she? • Leader of the civil rights

movement

• Newspaperwoman

• Brought public attention to the

lynching of Blacks in the South

Ida B. Wells

Use the whiteboard to write

your definition of segregation.

Use the whiteboard to write

your definition of segregation.

Segregation: The policy of keeping whites and blacks apart

Which organization was

founded in 1909 by W. E. B.

Dubois to fight racial injustice?

a. IWW (Industrial Workers of the World

b. AFLO-CIO (Federation of Labor Organizations)

c. NAACP (National Association for the

Advancement of Colored People)

d. ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union)

Which organization was

founded in 1909 by W. E. B.

Dubois to fight racial injustice?

a. IWW (Industrial Workers of the World

b. AFLO-CIO (Federation of Labor Organizations)

c. NAACP (National Association for the

Advancement of Colored People)

d. ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union)

Which statement about race

relations in the North and South

after Reconstruction is true?

a. The North remained segregated by habit, not by law.

b. Blacks mingled freely with whites in the South.

c. The South became integrated; the North remained segregated.

d. The North became integrated; the South remained segregated.

Which statement about race

relations in the North and South

after Reconstruction is true?

a. The North remained segregated by habit, not by law.

b. Blacks mingled freely with whites in the South.

c. The South became integrated; the North remained segregated.

d. The North became integrated; the South remained segregated.

How did Jim Crow laws change the relationships between

whites and blacks from what they had been before the civil

war? Use the whiteboard to write your answer.

How did Jim Crow laws change the relationships between

whites and blacks from what they had been before the civil

war? Use the whiteboard to write your answer.

Jim Crow cut the close ties that had often existed in

the antebellum South between black slaves and

white owners.

Which statement best describes the differences in

goals and methods between W.E.B. DuBois and

Booker T. Washington?

a. DuBois felt that education wasn't that important; Washington believed blacks should never compromise.

b. DuBois stressed the importance of jobs; Washington pushed for social equality.

c. DuBois insisted on full equality under the law; Washington felt equality would come after blacks had good jobs.

d. DuBois had the support of most white Americans; Washington was seen as a troublemaker.

Which statement best describes the differences in

goals and methods between W.E.B. DuBois and

Booker T. Washington?

a. DuBois felt that education wasn't that important; Washington believed blacks should never compromise.

b. DuBois stressed the importance of jobs; Washington pushed for social equality.

c. DuBois insisted on full equality under the law; Washington felt equality would come after blacks had good jobs.

d. DuBois had the support of most white Americans; Washington was seen as a troublemaker.

This week… • Lesson 2.15 is the unit 2 assessment…you should be

taking it this week unless you’re a late start student

who is still catching up.

• Next work sample is due 10/2. I’ll be sending it out

later this week.

• Hosting small group sessions on Wednesday. No

large ClassConnect.

Questions?