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What was the Hull House and who developed it? |
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The Hull House was a settlement house that helped poor immigrants. It was started by Jane Addams. |
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Who wrote the book
How the Other Half Lives? |
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What was life like for urban immigrants after coming through Ellis Island? |
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Most were very poor. They usually worked in factories and lived with those from the same country. |
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What did the Chinese Exclusion Act do?
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| The law barred Chinese immigrantion for 10 years and prevented the Chinese already in the country from becoming citizens. |
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| Social Darwinism suggests that only the rich are fit enough to survive. The poor are not able to support themselves enough to survive. |
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Those who are able should engage in philanthropy
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Wrote the Gospel of Wealth
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people who loot an industry and give nothing back |
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Why did the Pullman Strike occur? |
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The Pullman Company bid off workers and refused to discuss workers' grievances. |
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The longest serving president of the AFL |
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[image]He was a political cartoonist. He also created "Boss" Tweed.
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People who supported the 8-hour workday called for a nationwide strike.
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