Ch. 5.1:
-Describe Native American culture.
Nature and animals were very important (Used every part of Buffalo). Lived in Harmony with surroundings.
-Why did settlers/people move to the Great Plains?
Homestead Act... Gold Rush... Cattle Ranchers
-How did the US gov't deal with Native Americans in the mid to late 1800's? What were their policies?
Went to war with Native Americans... Battle of Little Bighorn (Custer's last stand)... Battle at Wounded Knee... Dawes act set aside land for Native Americans in 1877... Gov't trying to get Native's to act and look like Europeans.
-Describe a cowboy's life.
Transported cattle hundreds of miles from Texas to Kansas for Ranchers... Had to dodge Native Americans and dangerous animals... Worked sunset to sunrise.
Ch. 5.2:
-How did railroads and the Homestead Act help settle the Great Plains?
Homestead act allowed 150 acres to citizens for $200 looking to move west... Citizens took advantage of it through loopholes...Businesses took over a lot of the land instead of normal citizens...
-What challenges did settlers face on the Great Plains?
Drought, Flood, Isolation, Debt
-What problems did farmers face on the Great Plains?
Drought, Flood, Isolation, Debt
Ch. 5.3:
-What problems did farmers face on the Great Plains?
Had to pay extremely high prices to transfer cattle and crops on railroad to major cities...went in debt
-Who were the Populists and what did they believe in?
Common People's party (farmers and factory workers) trying to fight against rich white males... movement to fight railroads... reform to lift the burden of debt off farmers... G.I.T Graduated Income Tax-the more you make (salary) the more tax you pay... popular vote... limited terms... wanted an 8hr work day... gold and silver
Ch. 6.1:
-What caused the Industrial revolution to really take off in the late 1800's?
Population Growth, Natural Resources, Immigrants provided cheap labor
-What were some new inventions in the late 1800's and what affect did they have on people's lives?
Telegraph, Gas, Light bulb, Light bulb allowed people to work later into the night
Ch. 6.2:
-What impact did railroads have on the US?
Connected the coasts, made shipping easier, brought country together, destroyed native american tribes, put farmers into debt... eventually brought prices down
-Why were many people upset with the railroads?
Misused grants, very expensive, took land away from farmers
-What did the Grangers or government do to regulate the railroads?
Make sure they charged fair prices, Interstate Commerce Act
Ch. 6.3:
-Tell me about Andrew Carnegie.
Steal Empire, Pennsylvania, Started from bottom, Carnegie Steel
-Tell me about John D. Rockefeller.
Took over a lot of business in america... very rich, Standard Oil
-What was Social Darwinism and how did it apply to business?
Survival of the Fittest... Businesses would die out leaving the best businesses
-Explain how companies formed monopolies(vertical/horizontal integration, trusts).
Grouped little companies together to form big business/company... Horizontal-Bought out other similar companies... reduced competition... Vertical-Bought out all companies associated with business... bought out railroad, store,... control the business that handles the product from start to finish
-How did the government try to regulate business?
attempted to stop monopolies, more competition keeps prices lower
-What are labor unions and what is their purpose?
groups formed to stop bad working conditions
Were labor unions successful in achieving their goals? Explain/Give examples.
Unsuccesful at first... looked down upon... fired for cheaper labor/immigrants... government didn't support them at first
Ch. 7.1:
Why did immigrants come to the US?
seeking new start... Job opportunities
Where did immigrants come from?
china, japan, europe, mexico
What problems/issues did immigrants face on the trip over and once they got here?
Racism... hard to get a job...started from bottom
Why did some people want to put restriction on immigration? What were those restrictions?
Took Jobs... hurt Labor Unions...chinese Exclusion Act-Excluded Chinese Immigrants
Ch. 7.2
Why did cities grow so quickly in the late 1800's and early 1900's?
immigrants provided cheap labor... industrial revolution
What problems did cities fact due to the rapid increase in population?
pollution, disease
What did some people do to try to help the bad situation in the cities?
started garbage collection, fire departments
Ch. 7.3
What was the political machine and what did they do for a city?
Organization of people whose goal is to get as many people elected from their party as possible...
Tell me about Boss Tweed and the Tweed Ring.
Overcharged tax payers and pocketed additional money from tax payers... fraud
What caused all this corruption in government?
Spoils System
What laws came about to reform government?
Pendleton Civil Service Act
Ch. 8.3:
-What laws and restrictions were put on African-Americans and other minorities after Reconstruction ended?
Jim Crow Laws... Legal segregation of black and whites... Grandfather Clause
-Explain the significance of Plessy v. Ferguson.
Separated but equal schools and other stuff for african americans
Comments
There were a couple of days that we did something else. They need there own day.