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23 The Great Chicago Fire 1871 San Francisco Earthquake 1906

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29 City Boss: controlled the activities of the political party throughout the city Ward Boss: secure the vote in all the precincts within the ward; helped the poor & gained votes by doing favors or providing services Local Precinct workers & captains: tried to gain voters’ support on a city block or in a neighborhood

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37 Big business hoped the government would preserve or raise tariffs that protected domestic industries from foreign competition Democrats opposed high tariffs because they increased prices

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39 Born a slave Teacher/ newspaper editor Fought against lynching through writing

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41 1. Which of the following is a right guaranteed by the Bill of Rights? _____Public Education _____Employment _____Trial by Jury _____Voting 2. The federal census of population is taken every five years. _____True _____False 3. If a person is indicted for a crime, name two rights which he has. ______________________ ________________________ 4. A U.S. senator elected at the general election in November takes office the following year on what date? _________________________________________________ 5. A President elected at the general election in November takes office the following year on what date? ______________________________________________________________________ 6. Which definition applies to the word “amendment?” _____Proposed change, as in a Constitution _____Make of peace between nationals at war _____A part of the government 7. A person appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court is appointed for a term of __________ 8. When the Constitution was approved by the original colonies, how many states had to ratify it in order for it to be in effect? _________________________________________

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49 Debt peonage: system that bound laborers into slavery in order to work off debt to employer Supreme Court would declare unconstitutional by 13 th Amendment


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