You will choose a team captain. – This is the only person who gives answers. You may only use your Study Guide. – No books or other notes or worksheets. You only gain points for being right. – The only way to lose points is to be loud, taunt other teams, or argue with the teacher. JEOPARDY RULES

Misc. City Life Immigrants Labor & Business People

Who was the owner of the Standard Oil Company? People – 10 points

John D. Rockefeller People – 10 points Study Guide #13

What two inventions is Henry Ford most famous for? People – 20 points

Henry Ford invented the assembly line and the Model T car. People – 20 points Study Guide #11

Who was inventor of the first mass-produced newspaper and what was its title? People – 30 points

Joseph Pullitzer The New York World People – 30 points Study Guide #14

Who was the owner of the steel empire and what did he do with some of his money? People – 40 points

Andrew Carnegie He donated his money to build public libraries. People – 40 points Study Guide #12, 16a

Who invented the electric power plant and how did it change American society? People – 50 points

Thomas Edison It allowed businesses to stay open later, homes to have light after dark, city street lights, etc. People – 50 points Study Guide #9

What was Carnegie’s “Gospel of Wealth”? Labor & Business – 10 points

The philosophy that the wealthy have a duty to improve society. Study Guide #16 Labor & Business – 10 points

What were the results of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire? Labor & Business – 20 points

It led to more safety laws for workers. Study Guide #19a Labor & Business – 20 points

Name 2 goals of labor unions. Labor & Business – 30 points

1.Safer working conditions 2.Higher wages 3.Shorter hours Study Guide #20 Labor & Business – 30 points

What did Samuel Gompers believe was the most effective way to win improvements for working? Labor & Business – 40 points

Collective bargaining Study Guide #21 Labor & Business – 40 points

Name 2 arguments for and 2 arguments against trusts. Labor & Business – 50 points

For – trusts are good: Built up the economy Lowered prices Created jobs Against – trusts are harmful: Threatened free enterprise Carnegie & Rockefeller are “robber barons” Study Guide #17 Labor & Business – 50 points

Beginning in 1917, what did immigrants have to be able to do in order to come to America? Immigration – 10 points

Read their own language People – 50 points Study Guide #32 Immigration – 10 points

From which region of the world did the new immigrants come? Immigration – 20 points

Southern and eastern Europe People – 50 points Study Guide #28 Immigration – 20 points

Name 2 of the main reasons causing immigrants to come to America at the turn of the century. Immigration – 30 points

1.Religious persecution 2.Political unrest 3.Lack of farmland 4.Job opportunities (technically a pull factor) People – 50 points Study Guide #27 Immigration – 30 points

Name 2 of the 3 main beliefs of Nativists about immigrants. Immigration – 40 points

1.Took jobs from Americans 2.Brought crime, violence, and anarchy to the U.S. 3.Could not assimilate because their cultures were too different People – 50 points Study Guide #31 Immigration – 40 points

Give 2 reasons why it was more difficult for new immigrants to assimilate than old immigrants. Immigration – 50 points

1.Most were Catholic & Jewish. Old immigrants and Americans were mostly Protestant. 2.Few understood English and their languages weren’t similar. Old immigrants came from English-speaking countries. 3.No experience with democracy. People – 50 points Study Guide #30 Immigration – 50 points

Why did cities near waterways grow the fastest? City Life – 10 points

Waterways provided easy transportation. People – 50 points Study Guide #23 City Life – 10 points

What new type of store attracted people to shopping in the cities? City Life – 20 points

Department stores People – 50 points Study Guide #25 City Life – 20 points

What 2 things allowed the suburbs of cities to grow? City Life – 30 points

1.Public transportation 2.Steel bridges People – 50 points Study Guide #24 City Life – 30 points

Name 3 specific kinds of entertainment available in the cities. City Life – 40 points

Museums, art galleries, orchestras, and theaters Circuses Sports – baseball, football, basketball Central Park and others like it People – 50 points Study Guide #26 City Life – 40 points

Describe life in the tenements citing 3 specific ideas. City Life – 50 points

Buildings divided into tiny apartments No windows, heat, or indoor plumbing Overcrowded – 10 people to one room Streets were littered with garbage Lots of disease People – 50 points Study Guide #20 City Life – 50 points

What was the minimum level of education most states required? Misc – 10 points

10 th grade People – 50 points Study Guide #35 Misc – 10 points

Who was the first popular American comic strip character? Misc – 20 points

The Yellow Kid People – 50 points Study Guide #38 Misc – 20 points

Who was the most popular realist author and what was his first book titled? Misc – 30 points

Mark Twain Huckleberry Finn People – 50 points Study Guide #36 Misc – 30 points

Why did education expand at the turn of the century? Misc – 40 points

As industry grew, it required an educated workforce. People – 50 points Study Guide #34 Misc – 40 points

Explain the names of the following sports teams: Pittsburgh Steelers San Francisco 49ers Denver Nuggets Misc – 50 points

49ers – 1849 California Gold Rush Steelers – dominant in the steel industry Nuggets – dominant in mining (gold nuggets) People – 50 pointsMisc – 50 points

FINAL JEOPARDY Explain how immigrants impacted the development of modern America. Give 2 examples.

FINAL JEOPARDY 1.Labor was essential to the economy – they did the dangerous and dirty jobs nobody wanted. 2.Opened businesses in ethnic neighborhoods – their food and culture becomes part of American culture. 3.Individuals: a)Bell – invented the telephone b)Carnegie – steel empire, libraries c)Pulitzer – mass-produced newspaper d)Jacob Riis – photographed slums