History of Education and Society

Why did education become more important in the late 1800s?

• Factories needed workers with more skills, and many immigrants valued education.

• People wanted to learn new sports.

• The government required all adults to go back to school.

What was a major problem in schools for African-American children?

• They were forced to attend school seven days a week.

• They had to learn a different language.

• They often had fewer resources like books and supplies than white students.

Why did more colleges open between 1870 and 1900?

• More people needed training in science, business, and farming.

• Public schools stopped teaching students.

• Only women wanted to go to college.

Which sport became the most popular in America during this time?

• Basketball

• Baseball

• Football

What was vaudeville?

• A type of movie

• A type of live performance with singing, dancing, and comedy

• A new kind of newspaper

What was yellow journalism?

• A way of writing that exaggerated stories to attract readers

• A serious and informative style of writing

• A new type of book about sports

What was the purpose of the Interstate Commerce Act?

• To make railroads charge fair prices and publish their rates

• To stop factories from hiring workers

• To force all immigrants to live in cities

What was one goal of the Populist Party?

• To give railroads free land

• To stop elections

• To make wealthier people pay more taxes

What discovery in the Yukon helped reduce farmers' struggles?

• Large oil reserves

• More gold, which increased the money supply

• A new way to grow crops indoors