Week 19 & 20 Assessment

Why did European immigrants come to the U.S at the turn of the century?

• They saw movies about America.

• They could make more money in the U.S.

• Their countries were running out of room.

• The U.S had lax immigration rules.

What problems affected early American schools?

• unqualified teachers and a lack of good books

• strict dress codes and lack of heating

• old school buildings and lack of funding

• dangerous playground equipment and lack of buses

What is a normal school?

• A school for normal people

• A high school

• a school that trained teachers

• an agricultural college

Who was an important leader in the women’s rights movement?

• Georgia O’Keeffe

• Susan B. Anthony

• Eudora Welty

• Virgina Woolf

What is a boll weevil?

• beetle

• car

• food

• person

Which amendment gave women the right to vote?

• 14th

• 15th

• 16th

• 19th

Approximately how many African American soldiers served between 1917 - 1919 in World War II?

• 3,500

• 35,000

• 350

• 350,000

Which of the following was one of the Populist Party's ideas?

• lower railroad rates on farm products

• theology school and anthropology school

• make voting legal for women

• allow other countries not pay a tax

Which person started first grade as a 33-year-old, but ended up becoming a teacher in Africa?

• Margaret Washington

• Maria Fearing

• Michelle Obama

• Helen Keller

What was Booker T. Washington's new educational idea?

• learning by listening

• play games to learn

• learning by doing

• leading and learning