Unit 4 L2

Question 1

1882 law banning Chinese immigration of skilled and unskilled laborers for a period of ten years. The act was periodically renewed and not repealed until 1943.

Answer 1

CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT

Question 2

Japanese government’s (1907-08) agreement to limit emigration of unskilled workers to the U.S. in exchange for the repeal of San Francisco’s segregation order that had separated Japanese children and put them in a separate school.

Answer 2

GENTLEMAN’S AGREEMENT ACT

Question 3

An early reform program that preached salvation through service to the poor. Called on governments, churches, and private charities to work together to help people in need.
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Answer 3

SOCIAL GOSPEL MOVEMENT

Question 4

Community centers established in “slum” neighborhoods to provide services for immigrants and the urban poor. Services included health care, child care, education, and help with obtaining naturalization. By 1910, about 400 existed. Helped cultivate social responsibility toward the urban poor.

Answer 4

SETTLEMENT HOUSES

Question 5

Powerful groups that controlled the activities of a political party in a city. Gained votes and financial support by offering help to voters and businesses. Helped solve urban problems, but were susceptible to corruption.

Answer 5

POLITICAL MACHINES

Question 6

Law passed by Congress making it illegal to form a trust that interfered with free trade between states or other countries. Language was vague, limiting its effectiveness.

Answer 6

SHERMAN ANTITRUST ACT OF 1890