Sink or Swim Ch 3 Review Sink or

Sink or Swim Ch. 3 Review

Sink or Swim Topic 1 Topic 2 Topic 3 Topic 4 Topic 5 100 100 100 200 200 200 300 300 300 400 400 400 500 500 500

Topic 1: 100 • Idea that a person can accomplish anything they set their mind to as long as they are willing to work hard is called: • (hint: Rags to Riches Books)

A: Topic 1: 100 • Indivisualism

Topic 1: 200 • Social “Survival of the Fittest” is called

A: Topic 1: 200 • Social Darwinism

Topic 1: 300 • The belief that using great fortunes to further social progress is called: • Hint: Andrew Carnegie donated millions for libraries, schools, etc.

A: Topic 1: 300 • Philanthropy

Topic 1: 400 • The movement to improve social conditions in cities according to biblical standards is called

A: Imperialism: 400 • Social Gospel

Imperialism: 500 • This person created settlement houses in poor neighborhoods where middle class people lived with immigrants, helped them with medical care, food, and to learn English. • Hint – beginning of Social Work

A: Imperialism: 500 • Jane Addams

Topic 2: 100 • To assimilate immigrants into American culture by teaching them English, American culture, citizenship, and American history is called

A: Topic 2: 100 • Americanization

Topic 2: 200 • This person created the Tuskegee institute in Alabama for African American students

A: Topic 2: 200 • Booker T. Washington

Topic 2: 300 • This act appointed people to government jobs based on their test scores:

A: Topic 2: 300 • Pendleton Act

Topic 2: 400 • The movement to increase farmers political power was called:

A: Topic 2: 400 • Populism

Topic 2: 500 • An increase in the price of goods and a decline in the value of money is called:

A: Topic 2: 500 • Inflation

Topic 3: 100 • A decrease in the value of money and prices is called:

A: Topic 3: 100 • Deflation

Topic 3: 200 • Patrons of Husbandry were also known as : • Hint: they created cooperatives for farmers to pool their crops in hopes to increase prices

A: Topic 3: 200 • The Grange

Topic 3: 300 • a tax that taxes higher earnings is called:

A: Topic 3: 300 • Graduated income tax – the more you make, the more you pay.

Topic 3: 400 • Congress created this commission to oversee the forced settlement of Native Americans to reservations

A: Topic 3: 400 • Indian Peace Commission

Topic 3: 500 • The development of this industry helped spur the growth of modern cities in the west

A: Topic 3: 500 • railroads

Topic 4: 100 • This democratic candidate was a strong supporter of silver and gave th “Cross of Gold” speech

A: Topic 4: 100 • William Jennings Bryan

Topic 4: 200 • A taxed placed on people registering to vote is called a ____ tax.

A: Topic 4: 200 • Poll tax

Topic 4: 300 • Benjamin “Pap” Singleton led people out of the South to Kansas for jobs. This migration of people was called:

A: Topic 4: 300 • The Exodusters

Topic 4: 400 • Allowing any man to vote as long as they had an ancestor who voted in previous elections was called:

A: Topic 4: 400 • Grandfather Clause

Topic 4: 500 • Laws enforcing segregation were called:

A: Topic 4: 500 • Jim Crow laws

Topic 5: 100 • This woman led fearless campaigns against lynching:

A: Topic 5: 100 • Ida B. Wells

Topic 5: 200 • This was an armed conflict between Sioux Indians and General Custers men. Also called “Custers Last Stand”

A: Topic 5: 200 • Battle of Little Big Horn

Topic 5: 300 • An economic term meaning hands off government

A: Topic 5: 300 • Laissez-faire

Topic 5: 400 • This is where most Asian immigrants to the U. S. were processed:

A: Topic 5: 400 • Angel Island

Topic 5: 500 • An informal political group designed to gain and keep power. They did well because cities at this time grew faster than the government did. New immigrants sought jobs, food, and shelter from them.

A: Topic 5: 500 • Political Machines