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Ch. 5.1:
-Describe Native American culture.
..missouri river tribes: osage, iowa, sioux, cheyenne, were hunters and gatherers,
-Why did settlers/people move to the Great Plains?
..they thought mative americans had to right to the land, looking for gold and silver,
-How did the US gov't deal with Native Americans in the mid to late 1800's? What were their policies?
..passed an act on the Great Plain and Indian territory
-Describe a cowboy's life.
..worked on ranches
..average age 15-40
..worked 10-14 hours on ranchers, 14 or more on cattles trails
Ch. 5.2:
-How did railroads and the Homestead Act help settle the Great Plains?
..help start farms
..offered free land who was head of a household
-What challenges did settlers face on the Great Plains?
..droughts, floods, fires, blizzards, insects, loucust plagues, native american or outlaw raids, crop growing
-What problems did farmers face on the Great Plains?
..debts,
Ch. 5.3:
-What problems did farmers face on the Great Plains?
..trapped in vicious economic cycle
..farming land became scarce,
-Who were the Populists and what did they believe in?
..the movement of common people and they demanded reforms to lift debt of farmers
Ch. 6.1:
-What caused the Industrial revolution to really take off in the late 1800's?
..wealth of natural resources
..governement support business (laissez-fairre)
..growing urban population
-What were some new inventions in the late 1800's and what affect did they have on people's lives?
..internal comb
Ch. 6.2:
-What impact did railroads have on the US?
..made easier way to the west
..brought available land
..adventure
-Why were many people upset with the railroads?
..caused death
..traveling on railroads were hard because of time
..farmers were very upset
-What did the Grangers or government do to regulate the railroads?
..they formed groups that fought against the railroads
..set laws to the abuse of railroads
..fought against railroads by making laws
..interstate commerce act
Ch. 6.3:
-Tell me about Andrew Carnegie.
..born in scotland..moved to US age 12
..led his first stock given by thomas scott
-Tell me about John D. Rockefeller.
..born in Richford NY
..raised money by raising turkeys
..showed signs of being major player in business very young
..formed Standard Oil
-What was Social Darwinism and how did it apply to business?
..process of natural selection applied to business
..used to explain how human society was evolving
-Explain how companies formed monopolies(vertical/horizontal integration, trusts).
..vertical-buying your own products to control transportation and raw materals
..horizontal-combining with companies making similiar products
..trusts-synonym for monopoly
..these became key in the success of another business man
-How did the government try to regulate business?
..sherman anti-trust act
..doctrine on laissez faire
-What are labor unions and what is their purpose?
..group of workers joining together for a certain cause
..to get better working conditions
..less hours, better pay
-Were labor unions successful in achieving their goals? Explain/Give examples.
..not at first because nobody took them seriously
Ch. 7.1:
-Why did immigrants come to the US?
..to earn money
-Where did immigrants come from?
..western and eatern europe, italy, austria-hungary, andd russia, chinese, mexico, japan, cuba, puerto rico, jamiaca,
-What problems/issues did immigrants face on the trip over and once they got here?
..dieases, lice beds, traveled in smal ships,
..when they got over! ellis island, angel island ( harsh questioning), get a job, find a place to live, were unliked
-Why did some people want to put restriction on immigration? What were those restrictions?
..people who had physical condtions, couldnt have coutagoius dieases, and have money, harsh questioning,
..they felt like they were taking americans jobs and racsims,
Ch. 7.2
-Why did cities grow so quickly in the late 1800's and early 1900's?
..cities were cheaper
..people moved from country to cities
..farmers lost jobs so they moved
-What problems did cities fact due to the rapid increase in population?
..housing
..transportation
..water
..sanitation (sewage, smoke, garbage)
..crime
..fires (houses made of wood)
-What did some people do to try to help the bad situation in the cities?
..jane adams was concerned about the cities problems
..social gospel movement helped poor
Ch. 7.3
-What was the political machine and what did they do for a city?
..organized group that controlled activities of a politcal party and offfered services to voters and businesses in exchange for political or finaincial support
-Tell me about Boss Tweed and the Tweed Ring.
..william m tweed was head of tammy hall
..tweed ring was corupt group of politicians
-What caused all this corruption in government?
..patronage(spoil system) which was the giving of fovernment jobs to people who had helped a canidate get elected
-What laws came about to reform government?
..pendleton civil service act
-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?
..ulesses s. grant-
..rutherford b. hayes-reform
..james garfield-status quo then reform
..grover cleveland-reform
..chester arthur-reform
..benjamin harison-status quo
..william mckinley-status quo
..stalwarts(status quo) & half-breed(reforms)
-Gilded Age
..to be covered with gold
Ch. 8.1:
-What advances in science and technology help solve urban problems?
..skyscrapers and taller buildings
..electric transit
Ch. 8.2:
-How did education change in the late 1800's and early 1900's?
..was way more harsh back then
..hit, spank, sent to corner etc..
Ch. 8.3:
-What laws and restrictions were put on African-Americans and other minorities after Reconstruction ended?
..voting restrictions
..jim crow laws-whites and blacks seperated at public places
-Explain the significance of Plessy v. Ferguson.
..segragation was legal
..ruled against 14th ammendment
Ch. 8.4:
-Explain what people did for entertainment in the late 1800's and early 1900's.
..amusement parks
..bicycling
..tennis
spectator sports
..baseball
..fine arts
..fiction nooks
..ubran shopping
..department stores
Ch. 9.1
-Define the Progressive Era and why it started(goals).
..to bring change to the world
Goals:
..protecting social welfare
..promoting moral improvement
..creating economic reform
-What is prohibition? Why did people want prohibition to come about? What tactics were used to bring about prohibition?
..banning of alcohal
..they didn't like the selling and using of alcohal
..feared alcohal underminded American morals
..womens christian temperance union
..carrie nations hatchetations
-Describe the impact aid organizations had on our country.
..YMCA-young mens christian association
-What did the 18th Amendment do and why did people want it?
..banning of alcohal
-What is socialism? How was it started in the United States?
..economic system the government owns and controls capital and sets prices and production levels
-What/who were muckrakers and what impact did they have on our country?
..magazine journalists who expose the corrupt side of business and public life
-What did local government do to reform itself during the Progressive Era?
..city councils
-What did businesses do to bring better efficiency to their business?
..breaking it down into smaller parts
..assembly lines
-What did the progressives do to make the workplace safer?
..child labor laws-cant lift heavy equip, can work to only a certain time
-What did the progressives do to help end or reduce child labor?
..illinios factory act-prohibited child labor, limited womens working hours
-What did progressives do to help workers reduce the number of hours they had to work?
..better wages, reduced hours
-What did progressives do to bring about better wages for workers?
..brought labor laws in
-What did progressives do to make our country more democratic?
..17th ammendment, 19th ammentment, .. gave more power to the people
-What did the 17th Amendment do?
..increased women into life
Ch. 9.2
-Describe the major social changes that affected women during the Progressive Era.
..college mostly, started working more, farm women, cooking.. voting rights
-Describe women's push for suffrage(voting) and the passing of the 19th Amendment.
..susan b anthony was a big part, she wanted women to vote
-Describe some women who were leaders in the push for suffrage and temperance.
..susan b anthony
..eliizabeth cady stanton
..carrie nation
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 Rights
-"trustbusting"
Ch.9.4
-Describe the major accomplishments and problems of William Howard Taft's presidency
Accomplishments:
..broke up many trusts
..strengthened railroads
..improved postal service
Problems:
..didnt want to be president
..promised to lower tariffs and didn't
-Payne-Aldrich Tariff
..was a set of tax regulations that failed to reduce tariffs or manufactured goods
..caused the re[ublicans to split
-Land disputes
..taft agreed with allowing some land to be taken out for farm land
.."undoing" roosevelts conservation saving
-Breaking up trusts
..taft broke up the most trusts even though teddy is the "trustbuster"
-Break-up of the Republican Party
..payne arch bill caused the republicans to split up
-Describe the outcome of the 1912 Presidential Election.
..wilson won this election cause
..only 40% chose him,.not good
Ch. 9.5
-Describe the major accomplishments/issues of Woodrow as President.
..made th national banking system
..limited to 8 hour work day
..lead us in ww1
..federal trade commission
PROBLEMS:
..caused segregation in dc, the military, and federal government
-Breaking up trusts
..helped pass clayton antitrust act
-Underwood Tariff
..wilson worked hard to reduce tarriff rates
..elimated the tax on steel, wool, clothing, sugar
-16th Amendment
..allows congress to tax citizens so government can make money
..larger income tax rate were taxed higher then lower income rates
-Federal Reserve System
..allows private banking system under federal control
..saved a lot of people from losing their money and having closed banks
-Limits to Progressivism under Wilson
..wilson promised to treat blacks eqally and speak out against lynchin
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