Today I studied. I am so glad that I didn't take the test today :)I answered all the questions today. I am almost ready to take the test.. i think.Ch. 5.1:-Describe Native American culture.they were like all into nature and they like prayed to a whole bunch of different gods.-Why did settlers/people move to the Great Plains?for land and gold-Do did the US gov't deal with Native Americans in the mid to late 1800's? What were their policies?they put them on reservations-Describe a cowboy's life.they woked like 10-14 hours a day and like 6 days a week.Ch. 5.2:-How did railroads and the Homestead Act help settle the Great Plains?it like gave a little chunk of land to everyone.-What challenges did settlers face on the Great Plains?there houses were in the side of a hill and the women had to work-What problems did farmers face on the Great Plains?they went into debtCh. 5.3:-What problems did farmers face on the Great Plains?they went into debt-Who were the Populists and what did they believe in?they were common people who wanted the laws to benefit them and not the richCh. 6.1:-What caused the Industrial revolution to really take off in the late 1800's?the oil and the steel-What were some new inventions in the late 1800's and what affect did they have on people's lives?the telephone, typewriter, and they made the lightbulb bettter.Ch. 6.2:-What impact did railroads have on the US?they made the country smaller and they made it easier to move goods and stuff.-Why were many people upset with the railroads?because they charged a lot of money-What did the Grangers or government do to regulate the railroads?they made laws that said the railroads had to be fair with pricingCh. 6.3:-Tell me about Andrew Carnegie.he had a big steel company-Tell me about John D. Rockefeller.he had a big oil company-What was Social Darwinism and how did it apply to business?i really dont know what this is... wait i think its like the only the stong survive thing..-Explain how companies formed monopolies(vertical/horizontal integration, trusts).it was when one company lowered their prices and made the other companies go bankrupt then they would buy out all the companies and after that they would make their prices go way up.-How did the government try to regulate business?they set a minumun and maximum that you could charge.-What are labor unions and what is their purpose?they were workers who were trying to make things fair.Were labor unions successful in achieving their goals? Explain/Give examples.they werent at first but then they started to get sucessful.Ch. 7.1:Why did immigrants come to the US?for a better life and jobs.Where did immigrants come from?from france, china, japan, spainWhat problems/issues did immigrants face on the trip over and once they got here?on the trip a lot of them died because they werent really taken care of. when they got here they were checked for diseases then they were asked a lot of questionsWhy did some people want to put restriction on immigration? What were those restrictions?because they were taking all thier jobs, they had to read like 40 words in english.Ch. 7.2Why did cities grow so quickly in the late 1800's and early 1900's?because the immigrants cameWhat problems did cities fact due to the rapid increase in population?they had bad plumbing problems and their water was bad and they had a lot of fires and the houses were crowded.What did some people do to try to help the bad situation in the cities?they made settlement housesCh. 7.3What was the political machine and what did they do for a city?Tell me about Boss Tweed and the Tweed Ring.he charged 10million more dollars than was needed for a project and he pocketed the moneyWhat caused all this corruption in government?all the statis quo and reform presidentsWhat laws came about to reform government?Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James Garfield, Chester Arthur, Grover Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison, Grover Cleveland and William Mckinley were all presidents during the late 1800's. Were they a reform president or a status quo president?Grant-statis quoHayes-statis quoGarfield-reformAurthur-statis quo then became a reformCleveland-refomHarrison-democratCleveland-reformMckinley-statis quoCh. 8.1:-What advances in science and technology help solve urban problems?they were able to build skyscrapers.Ch. 8.2:-How did education change in the late 1800's and early 1900's?there were a lot more schools and they put kindergartens in.Ch. 8.3:-What laws and restrictions were put on African-Americans and other minorities after Reconstruction ended?they had to take their hat off when a white person walked by, and blacks and whites were not allowed to shake hands.-Explain the significance of Plessy v. Ferguson.they went to court saying it was unconstitutional to have segregationCh. 8.4:-Explain what people did for entertainment in the late 1800's and early 1900's.they palyed baseball and they went to amusement parks and they rode their bikes
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