Ch. 5.1:
-Describe Native American culture. They thought that land was everyone’s and could not be owned.
-Why did settlers/people move to the Great Plains? For land and civilization for the most part.
-How did the US gov't deal with Native Americans in the mid to late 1800's? What were their policies? Dawes Act, not used land would be sold to settlers, money made what be spent on farm implements for natives.
-Describe a cowboy's life. Moved a lot of cattle, worked long hard days usually for big time ranch owners.
Ch. 5.2:
-How did railroads and the Homestead Act help settle the Great Plains? Better form of transportation, and helped out people to make money, and acquire more land.
-What challenges did settlers face on the Great Plains? Struggle to survive, manage property
-What problems did farmers face on the Great Plains? The struggle to produce crops
Ch. 5.3:
-What problems did farmers face on the Great Plains? The struggle to produce crops
-Who were the Populists and what did they believe in? Farmers, they believed that poorer people should have a chance at education and money, they were mad that the railroad industry were taking advantage of them because farmers needed the railroads to send out goods. GIT- the more you make, the more tax you pay. Single terms for president and vp. 8 hr work day. secret ballot
Ch. 6.1:
-What caused the Industrial revolution to really take off in the late 1800's? natural resources, business, growing cities, cheap labor, oil boom
-What were some new inventions in the late 1800's and what affect did they have on people's lives? Oil, Steel, Mills, Light Bulb, Steam Powered Locomotives,
Ch. 6.2:
-What impact did railroads have on the US? westward expansion,
-Why were many people upset with the railroads? Dangerous, built on their land, they misused the grants
-What did the Grangers or government do to regulate the railroads? Offered them grants to build more railroads
Ch. 6.3:
-Tell me about Andrew Carnegie. Made an enormous expansion in the steel industry
-Tell me about John D. Rockefeller. Owner of a oil business industry that monopolized the oil industry
-What was Social Darwinism and how did it apply to business?
-Explain how companies formed monopolies(vertical/horizontal integration, trusts). They would run everything in their business from making of product to selling, they would buy out other businesses until they were the only one left.
-How did the government try to regulate business?
-What are labor unions and what is their purpose? organizations formed by worker to demand better pay, hours, and better work environment.
Were labor unions successful in achieving their goals? Explain/Give examples.
Yes, there are now 8 hour work days, health benifits, and much better pay
Ch. 7.1:
Why did immigrants come to the US? Jobs, better money, new life
Where did immigrants come from? English countries, germany, spain, etc.
What problems/issues did immigrants face on the trip over and once they got here?
Why did some people want to put restriction on immigration? What were those restrictions? Took jobs, land, made wages low
Ch. 7.2
Why did cities grow so quickly in the late 1800's and early 1900's? The mass production of steel, immigrents,
What problems did cities fact due to the rapid increase in population? overpopulation, cramped housing, horse manure in the streets
What did some people do to try to help the bad situation in the cities? Clean the streets
Ch. 7.3
What was the political machine and what did they do for a city?
Tell me about Boss Tweed and the Tweed Ring.
What caused all this corruption in government?
What 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?
Ch. 8.3:
-What laws and restrictions were put on African-Americans and other minorities after Reconstruction ended?
-Explain the significance of Plessy v. Ferguson.
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