Free study day today. I'll be taking the time to compile all the answers to the 5-8 questions into one daily blog by looking back at previous blogs..
5-1 test q&a:
Describe Native American Culture.
native americans in the plains were nomadic, and lived off the land. lived in small family units in tepees. women cooked and sewed, decorated, etc. men hunted, learned to fight, built things, etc. grandparents watched over young children.
Why did people move to the Great Plains.
Settlers moved into the great plains looking for gold, and to start new lives (again)
How did the US gov't deal with Native Americans in the mid to late 1800's? What were their policies?
the government made lots of treaties (which they broke) and used force to kick the NA's out.
Describe a cowboy's life.
cowboys worked 10-14 hrs a day year-round. srping round-up, then branded new calves, and drove them north to the railroads.
5-2 q&a:
How did railroads and the Homestead Act help settle the Great Plains.
railroads provided jobs and transportation. homestead act gave lots of land to lots of people, got them to move west.
What challenges did settlers face on the Great Plains.
challenges on the great plains were conflict with native americans. lots of work to be done, people lived in dugouts and soddies, not a lot of wood. farming techniques were simple at first, but became easier with inventions.
What problems did farmers face on the Great Plains.
farmers had lots of problems with debt. railroads werent pricing fairly for transportation, weather made poor crops, etc. mostly money problems.
5-3 q&a:
What problems did farmers face on the Great Plains:
see above.
Who were the Populists and what did they believe in.
the populists were farmers and workers (known as the peoples' party) a political party formed to assist the common people against the rich white, powerful people. 5 things: 1...farmers wanted more money in circulation. caused the value of money to go down and prices to go up. >cross of gold speech. bi-metalic standard.< 2...Graduated income tax- the more you make, the more taxes you pay. 3...Federal loan program- helped farmers keep their farms. 4 ..8 hour work day and 5...restrictions on immigration.
6-1 q&a:
What caused the Industrial revolution to really take off in the late 1800's?
The availability of resources (such as oil and steel) and a rapidly growing urban population.
What were some new inventions in the late 1800's and what affect did they have on people's lives?
Lightbulb was improved, amde practial and usuable. Obvious effect on present day. Telephone was invented, made long-and-short-distance communication much faster and easier. Electric machines of all sorts were invented, became availalbe and common. The phonograph- first sound-recording machine. Effect- music became more widespread and available. Kinetescope- movies.
6-2 q&a:
What impact did railroads have on the US?
Trade increased and new cities were built
Why were many people upset with the railroads?
they were charging farmers unfair prices, forcing them into bankruptcy
What did the Grangers or government do to regulate the railroads?
The Grange came together (power in numbers) and formed a sort of labor union. The Granger Laws: laws that benefit farmers. Designed to fight railroad price abuse. Result: set railroad prices. Munn vs Illinois: railroad said having set prices wasnt fair to them, but state agreed with farmers. Interstate Commerce Act: regulated railroad trade between states.
6-3 q&a:
Tell about Andrew Carnegie.
classic rags-to-riches type story. worked at a steel company, boss gave him a stock share, he made lots of money on it. got really rich. made fortune in steel. eventually became a philanthropist (person who gives money away at the end of his life) gave lots of money to libraries, museums, etc. not a big believer in giving all his money to his children, because he believed it would breed laziness (wanted them to work for their money, like he did).
Tell about John D. Rockefeller.
philanthropist. hated by many americans, more so than andrew carnegie. owned the standard oil company. probably the richest man in the world at the time. he would undersell, sell at a loss, so the smaller oil companies couldnt compete, thus he bought them out. called him a robber baron.
Tell about Social Darwinism.
charles darwin- famous for the theory of evolution. wrote book, the origin of species. survival of the fittist, natural selection. businesses used this theory to justify driving other businesses to bankruptcy.
Explain Monopolies.
Horizontal integration- oil company a buying out company b, buying out company c. one company trying to buy out all its smaller competition., drive them out of business. Vertical integration- one bigger company buying out its suppliers and transportation. say, a ranch buying a railroad. a steel factory buying an iron mine. So, monopolies are one business in a certain industry rising to the top, destroying all competition.
How did government try to regulate businesses?
Sherman Anti-trust act. Tried to break up monopolies. it broke up standard oil into 34 different smaller oil companies.
Tell about Labor Unions and their purpose.
organization of workers who came together to try to get better working conditions - a union of laborers.
worked hard to bring in lots of things we have today
Were labour unions succesful?
Not at first, they had many stuggles. But in the long run, yes. Worked hard to bring in lots of things we have today, such as: child labor laws, overtime, minimum wage, injury protection, weekends, workmens compensation insurance, pension security, maternity, the right to organize, etc
7-1 q&a:
Why did immigrants come to the US?
They came to escape religious issues and to escape the royal mistreatment. wanted to be independent. america offered better opportunities in general. criminals were also sent to america as punishment
Where did they come from?
Western Europe, China, Japan, Mexico, Ireland, etc. (potato famine for irish)
What problems/issues did immigrants face on the trip over and once they got here?
un-hygenic conditions while on the boats. diseases spread quickly. many died on the overseas trip. immigrants had to find jobs and homes. had to understand unfamiliar languages. and cope with getting along.
Why did some people want to put restriction on immigration? What were those restrictions?
anglo-sxons believed they were superior to certain people groups?. also, immigrants wanted to keep their cultures. Nativists thought those were there first were better (also a superiority issue, along with racism again) chinese exclusion act. chinese could come over unless they were teachers or students.riots resulted- 28 chinese miners were killed in the rock springs massacre. lots of anti-asian stuff. Japan agreed to limit immigration of unskilled workers to the us in exchange for the repeal of the San Fransisco segregation order.
out of time. dang, almost got done. well, i'll finish up with 7-2 and 7-3 answers later.
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