Ch. 5.1:-Describe Native American culture.Nomads(travels everywhere) in order to follow buffalo. They lived in family groups and other families that spoke the same language. Young men trained to be warriors and hunters. women cooked and made clothing shoes blankets and tepees.-Why did settlers/people move to the Great Plains?The Gold rush in the black hills in Custer, South Dakota, in 1874. black hills were part of the sioux reservation. It made the indians angry. mainly the sioux killed lots of people. Colonel Chivington attacked 200 native american warriors and 500 women and children. They were attacked at Sand Creek. it was know as the massacre of sand creek. Crazy Horse attacked captain Fetterman on the Bozeman trail. 80 soldiers were killed. They kept a-How did the US gov't deal with Native Americans in the mid to late 1800's? What were their policies?Colonel Chivington attacked 200 native american warriors and 500 women and children. They were attacked at Sand Creek. it was know as the massacre of sand creek. Crazy Horse attacked captain Fetterman on the Bozeman trail. 80 soldiers were killed. They kept attacking people untill the government closed the trail.Congress passed the Dawes act, intending to "Americanize" the Native Americans.-Describe a cowboy's life.cattlemen would get 25-125 dollars per head. 25% of cowboys were african american, 12% were mexican, and the rest were white. They spent all their time on the ranch and on the trails herding cattle. the typical drive had 250-300 heads of cattle. cowboys weren't really heroes like they are now thought of.Ch. 5.2:-How did railroads and the Homestead Act help settle the Great Plains?the railroads got them to the plains and the act gave people. land.-What challenges did settlers face on the Great Plains?droughts, lack of water, floods, fire, blizzards, insects, locust plagues, native american or outlaw raids, crop growing, women would work beside their husbands-What problems did farmers face on the Great Plains?machinery was expensive so they had to borrow moneyCh. 5.3:-What problems did farmers face on the Great Plains?farmers were trapped in an economic cycle, crop prices were falling so they had to mortage their farms so they could buy more land to plant more crops, farmland became scarce.-Who were the Populists and what did they believe in?they demanded reforms to lift bevt of farmers/other workers and a greater voice in government. They believed in and increased money supply, graduated income tax, federal loan program, single terms for presidents, secret ballot, 8 hour work day, restriction on immigrationCh. 6.1:-What caused the Industrial revolution to really take off in the late 1800's?a discovery in the wealth of natural resources-oil and coal and iron ore. Government support for businesses. Growing Urban Population that provided cheap labor and markets for new products.-What were some new inventions in the late 1800's and what affect did they have on people's lives?The steam engine drill for drilling oil. Joseph Glidden recreated barb wire and used it around farms to keep animals in an area. Then McCormick and Deere made farm machinery. This other guy made the skyscraper out of steel frame for the first time ever. Thomas Edison made the first incandescent light bulb. it was made in 1876 and patented in 1880.Ch. 6.2:-What impact did railroads have on the US?the railroads made the United states seem like a smaller place. It allowed people to move around. Everything that got shipped was now able to be shipped faster.-Why were many people upset with the railroads?people didn't like that they were all having to pay for the stuff and most expensive stuff that they would never get to use and they didn't like dealing with this crap.-What did the Grangers or government do to regulate the railroads?they gave land for it to business men and businesses to build railroads instead of the settlers that couldn't afford to pay their high prices.Ch. 6.3:-Tell me about Andrew Carnegie.Born in 1835, moved to US in 1848, first job when he was 13 and earned $1.20, his first check from investing stocks was for a whole $10, Carnegie Steel Company produced more steel than all of Great Britain.-Tell me about John D. Rockefeller.Born July 8.1839 and started first business at age of 19. Established the Standard Oil Company in Ohio and paid emeployees extremly low wages. Used trust agreements to merge with other companies.-What was Social Darwinism and how did it apply to business?Social Darwinism states that the stronger business will dominate the weaker business.-Explain how companies formed monopolies(vertical/horizontal integration, trusts).A monoply is when one company owns a whole area of some good so then they will jack up the prices to whatever they want.-How did the government try to regulate business?the sherman act.-What are labor unions and what is their purpose?its a better organization of workers and for workers.Were labor unions successful in achieving their goals? Explain/Give examples.most failed.Ch. 7.1:Why did immigrants come to the US?Money, Gold, Silver, Religon,Where did immigrants come from?from countries in northern and western europe before the 1890's. then in the 1980's the numbers from europe increased. About a million people came from italy russia, and austria-hungary in 1907What problems/issues did immigrants face on the trip over and once they got here?didnt get fresh air most of the time, share toilets, travelled in steerage (cheapest way to travel)Why did some people want to put restriction on immigration? What were those restrictions?Nativists thoust that immigrants from the right country such as germans, english, scandinavians, were ok.Thought problems were caused by Latins and Asians.A nativist group in 1887 launched attacks against catholicsMany colleges, businesses social clubs refused JewsCh. 7.2Why did cities grow so quickly in the late 1800's and early 1900's?Mass Transit-desined to move large numbers of peopleWhat problems did cities fact due to the rapid increase in population?housing in tenements, if you lived in one you would probably live with 4-5 other families in it when there would only be room for one family so people would get sickWhat did some people do to try to help the bad situation in the cities?jane addams and the settlement house, garbage collection start, fireman got started, tried to buetify the cities by building parksCh. 7.3What was the political machine and what did they do for a city?organized group that controls all activities of a political party in a city, offered services to voters and businesses in exchange for political or financial support, the political machines took over local gov'ts after the war, organized like a pyramid, ward bosses and city bosses worked together to get the candidate they wanted into officeTell me about Boss Tweed and the Tweed Ring.Born in 18231851 began to build a power base in tammany and then was elected in the democratic party1876 elected for governor of new york and nearly won presidency in electoral college to Hayesdied in jail in 1878What caused all this corruption in government?dishonest people like Tweed, the spoils systemWhat laws came about to reform government?Pendleton civil service actUlysses 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?Stalwarts-status quo V.S. Half Breed-reformersHalf breed-Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, Chester Arthur (changed to a half breed after he figured out that Charles Gatoo shot Garfield so he could become president), Grover ClevelandaStalwarts-Ulysses S. Grant, Chester Arthur, Benjamin Harrison, William MckinleyCh. 8.1:-What advances in science and technology help solve urban problems?skyscrapers, building up instead of making them so wide and big.Ch. 8.2:-How did education change in the late 1800's and early 1900's?More kids went to school at a younger age. Black people started going all white schools. Kids went to school in the summer and had the rest of the year off.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.Ch. 8.4:-Explain what people did for entertainment in the late 1800's and early 1900's.Ch. 9.1-Define the Progressive Era and why it started(goals).-What is prohibition? Why did people want prohibition to come about? What tactics were used to bring about prohibition?-Describe the impact aid organizations had on our country.-What did the 18th Amendment do and why did people want it?-What is socialism? How was it started in the United States?-What/who were muckrakers and what impact did they have on our country?-What did local government do to reform itself during the Progressive Era?-What did businesses do to bring better efficiency to their business?-What did the progressives do to make the workplace safer?-What did the progressives do to help end or reduce child labor?-What did progressives do to help workers reduce the number of hours they had to work?-What did progressives do to bring about better wages for workers?-What did progressives do to make our country more democratic?-What did the 17th Amendment do?Ch. 9.2-Describe the major social changes that affected women during the Progressive Era.-Describe women's push for suffrage(voting) and the passing of the 19th Amendment.-Describe some women who were leaders in the push for suffrage and temperance.Ch. 9.3-Describe the major accomplishments of Teddy Roosevelt as President.-Square Deal-Breaking up strikes-Regulating railroads-Regulating food and drugs-Conservation-Civil RightsCh.9.4-Describe the major accomplishments and problems of William Howard Taft's presidency-Payne-Aldrich Tariff-Land disputes-Breaking up trusts-You will have to look elsewhere for some other accomplishments as the book is limited-Break-up of the Republican Party-Describe the outcome of the 1912 Presidential Election.Ch. 9.5-Describe the major accomplishments/issues of Woodrow as President.-Breaking up trusts-Underwood Tariff-16th Amendment-Federal Reserve System-Limits to Progressivism under Wilson
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