poverty / debt

how do we create new jobs?

What causes poverty?
Were the poor educated before they came
to the USA?
What ways do you get debt besides loans?
Were factory owners responsible?
Who paid taxes back then?
What was tax money used for?
Would education end poverty?

Discrimination
Where else did it happen (other than south)
Were Blacks the only victims?
How were Black Cowboys treated?
What groups were discriminated against?
Give examples of discrimination against
other groups in America

Fire Safety
What were homes made of?
How close were homes?
How were fires put out before fire depts?
What were the main causes of fires in homes
What were the main causes of fires in businesses
How were fire deptments started?
When were fire escapes and alarms made?
CORRUPTION
When did corruption become "huge"?
What were the conditions that allowed
corruption to grow rapidly?
What examples can you give of widespread
and well known corruption?
How were politicians involved?
How were private citizens part of it?
What role did Political Machines play?
What industries promoted corruption?

Womens rights
Who are some popuar speakers on this topic?
Besides jos, where else is there discrimination?
What did they study in college?
What did they do after protests?
How did they protest?
What rights did they want?
Did they have different rights in other states?

Clean Water
How long did it take to make the reservior?
How do we fix it today?
How is this an issue now?
What were the major causes of water polution?
What were waterways used for?
Environmental Distruction
How did it begin?
What kinds of destruction happened?
Why was it allowed?
What industries polluted most?
Can it be repaired?
Were any laws made to protect the environment?

usinesses
VICE
What caused vice?
What were the major catagories of vice?
How was alcoholism/Drinking addressed?
How was alcohol viewed by Men/Women/ Rich
poor?
What caused prostitution? Who profited from it?
Who were the victims of prostitution?
Who were the victims of gambeling?
What was the attraction to gambeling?
Who profited from gambeling?

Orphans
How would laws make orphaniges better?
Why are kids in orphaniges?
How did orphan omes get money?
What other options were there for orphans?
Sanitation
Who paid for running water? Sewers?
When were sewers made in cities?
How was garbage removed?
immigration
Did they ever try to stop immigration?
Were immigrints educated before they came here?
Were they taken advantage of because they didn't speak
Englsih?
What groups didn't get along?
Did they have family/friends waiting here for them?
How did settelment homes help immigrants?
Black Colleges
How many Blacks went to college in 1880?
How many colleges admitted Blacks
Were Black women admitted to any colleges?
What was the mission of the first Black collees?

Education:
What was a typical school like in 1880?
What were the requrements to be a teacher (elementry) in 1880?
Why was the school year From September until May?
What were the goals of American Education?
What amount of schooling was "well Educated"?
Who was allowed to teach Hig School?
Who was allowed to attend high school?
How many students graduated high school? 8th Grade?