American Public Education at the Turn of the 20th Century

Please post your answer to the following 3 questions before midnight, December 1, 2010.

1. Who was Booker T. Washington, and what is the name of the famous educational institution that he founded in Alabama?

2. Who was W.E.B. DuBois?

3. Compare and contrast the views of Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois on the subject of education for African Americans.

Late 19th Century US Immigration

Complete by Midnight, November 23, 2010

1.      Explain the impact of President Roosevelt’s “Gentleman’s Agreement” with Japan.

2.      List three differences between Ellis Island and Angel Island.

3.      What was the purpose of the 1902 National Reclamation Act?

The Exodusters

US History 2 Homework.

Post comment before Tuesday, November 9th.

1. What was an "Exoduster" and where did that name come from?

2. Where did the town of Nicodemus, KS, get its name from?

3. What roles did W.R. Hill and W.H. Smith play in the founding of Nicodemus?

4. Where did most of the Nicodemus settlers come from?

5. What was "Pap" Singleton so important to Nicodemus