Social Developments | 1865-1890 Flashcards
(22 cards)
What was the US population in 1860?
31 million
What was the US population in 1880?
50 million
How many immigrants arrived in the US between 1865-1890?
10 million
What percentage of the labor force in manufacturing was from immigrants in 1890?
56%
What significant legislation was passed in 1882 that affected Chinese immigrants?
Chinese Exclusion Act
What was the increase in the number of Jewish immigrants from 1888 to 1900?
From 5,000 to 90,000
What was the population of Chicago in 1850 and in 1890?
30,000 in 1850 and over 1 million in 1890
How much did the population of New York increase between 1860-90?
Doubled
What were the Orange riots and when did they occur?
Conflicts between Irish Catholics and Protestants in 1870 and 1871
Name the three universities set up for black people.
- Fisk University
- Howard University
- Hampton Institute
What percentage of African Americans in the South were estimated to be illiterate in 1890?
More than half
How many men and women were lynched in the South between 1882-1899?
2,500
What convention launched the feminist campaign for female suffrage?
Seneca Falls convention in 1848
What organization was established in 1890 for women’s suffrage?
National American Women’s Suffrage Association (NAWSA)
What economic event in 1873 drove millions into unions?
Depression
What was the first national strike in the US?
1877 Railroad Strike
What happened during the 1877 Railroad Strike?
Workers destroyed railway carriages, locomotives and buildings
What was the response of President Hayes during the 1877 Railroad Strike?
Sent in Federal troops
When was the Knights of Labor founded?
1869
What event occurred in 1886 involving the Knights of Labor?
Haymarket Bomb Outrage
Who founded the AFL and when?
Samuel Gompers in 1885
How many members did the AFL claim to have by 1892?
More than a quarter of a million
