9/15/14 - Took notes on these
Ch. 5.3:
-What problems did farmers face on the Great Plains? Native Americans, wild animals, weather
-Who were the Populists and what did they believe in? Helped farmers out of debt
Ch. 6.1:
-What caused the Industrial revolution to really take off in the late 1800's? Tons of natural resources, cities were growing, government helped business
-What were some new inventions in the late 1800's and what affect did they have on people's lives? Typewriter, Telephone-Bell, Electricity
9/16/14 - notes on
Ch. 6.3:
-Tell me about Andrew Carnegie. He made his living by making it big on steel, Carnegie Steel
-Tell me about John D. Rockefeller. He made his living by making it big on oil,
-What was Social Darwinism and how did it apply to business? Names a collection of theories in the U.S. E.U., basically natural selection for companies
-Explain how companies formed monopolies(vertical/horizontal integration, trusts).Trusts-basically today's stock market
horizontal- Oil company A would buy out all the other oil companies
Vertical-Bought out the railroads and other things
-How did the government try to regulate business?
-What are labor unions and what is their purpose?
Were labor unions successful in achieving their goals? Explain/Give examples.
9/17/14 -
Ch. 6.2:
-What impact did railroads have on the US? Growing urban population, wealth of natural resources
-Why were many people upset with the railroads? Time, overcharged
-What did the Grangers or government do to regulate the railroads? To fight back against the railroads which made the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887
9/18/14 - Test
9/19/14 -
Ch. 7.1:
Why did immigrants come to the US? religious prosecution, have a better life escape, rising population in home country, adventure, land shortages, jobs.
Where did immigrants come from? Japan, Europe, China, Ireland.
What problems/issues did immigrants face on the trip over and once they got here? had to deal with nativism, and racism.
Why did some people want to put restriction on immigration? What were those restrictions? Literary test in English if couldn't they were refused.
Comments
Good but a little brief on the notes.