Thursday, February 14, 2013

African-American after Reconstruction

How is racism today different than racism practiced immediantly after reconstruction?
-Racism today is different than practiced after reconstruction because they critisize people for their color and just by the way they look.For example, the Arizona law they judged them because they are mexicans.Many African-Americans didnt get many rights and could not do what the white people did like vote,get their education also work.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

The U.S After WWI

1.Describe the feeling many Americans had after WWI.
Many Americans were tired and exhausted of war.They were also tired of the changes of rights and unemployment many americans were unemployed without a job and the cost of living doubled.

2.What were some reactions by Americans to post their post-WWI feelings?
The reactions by the Americans were really stressful and fearsul of outsiders.
3.What did the Palmer raids accomplish? why did Palmer do the raids?
The Palmer raids accomplished because they hunted down the suspected communists ,socialist, and anarchist. the palmer did the raids because to find political radical.


4.What did the KKK fear?Did their membership grow in the 1920's

The KKK feared  that the immigrants came over and were going to take over their culture.Their membership grew in 1920 by having 150,000 members in the KKK.

5.What was the quota system?
A maximum number of people who could enter the United States from a foregin country

6.Was the quota system discriminatory?if yes whom?
Yess, the quota system descriminated the people from the eastern and southern Europe,Italy,Poland,Austria, Hungray,Ukraine.

7. How was Mexico affected by the quota system?
It was affected by the quota system by 500,000 Mexicans crossed then nations borders
8.How was Japan affected by the quota system?
Japan affected the quota system because of the Gentlements Agreement that limited emigration in the United States .

Monday, February 11, 2013

Progressive Exam Reflection

The way I can improve to improve my test results is by: studying more, doing my assignments in class and paying more attention.The question i answerd incorrectly because I answerd too quick is number 20 the question is The Southwestern state of ____ was more conservative towards woman suffrage than its neighbors.the correct answer is New Mexico .The next question I answerd incorectly because I answerd too quick is number 21 The last states to grant women full sufrage before 1920 was Oklahoma ,South Dakota and Michigan.Next time, I will study more and do all my assignments.


Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Booker T.Washington

 What was the name of the school that Booker T. Washington started?

-Tukegee Institute

Whom did Booker T. Washington recruit to head the agriculture department at Tuskegee Institute?
-Geroge Washington Carver
Booker T. Washington's autobiography is entitled
-Up for Slavery

What president did Booker T. Washington dine with?
-Teddy Rosevelt

With whom did Booker T. Washington often come into conflict?
-W.E.B Du Bois