Research Topics

Jane Addams- Jane Addams, who?
What did life look like during this time for the immigrants?
What was considered "poor"?
What was Chicago like at this points in history?
Significant events?
Hard or easy for immigrants to come over?
What was the purpose of the Hull House?
What types of "help" could the poor recieve?
Was this something open for everyone or just immigrants?
What diseases were present and brought over?

I would be writing about the role of immigrants in the Hull House during years of the late 1800's.

Statue of Liberty-
What is the significance and purpose behind the Statue of Liberty?
Does it still stand for something today?

I would be writing about the significance and role of the Statue of Liberty in Liberty, New York during the late 1800's.

New Madrid Earthquake-

I would be writing about the role of  the New Madrid Earthquake (person, place, thing, idea) in Missouri that changed the course of the Mississippi River in 1812.