-Ch. 5.1:
-Describe Native American culture.
-Around the missouir river: osage, iowa, sioux, cheyenned
- had horses so were faster at moving and easier to hunt
-hunter and gathers
-lived in extended families
-young men: huntess and warriors
young women: buthered game and prepared hides
-Why did settlers/people move to the Great Plains?
- they thought it was unsettled and had the right to live there
-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?
-that the grat plains as indian terrotories
-sand creek reserve
-Describe a cowboy's life.
-developed the chisholm trail..cattle trail. 55000 men worked on ranches between 1866-1885. average age 15-40 25% blacks, 12% mexican. other % were white males. worked 10-14 hours on ranches on ranches, or 14 hours or more on cattle trails. rounding up as many long horns as they could. kept them fenced in until the would rather eat than run away,.cow towns very dangerous!! james "wild bill" hickok never actually delt with cows never really a cowboy did wild west shows. was a scout and sky. onw cowboy per 230-300 head of cattle. one cook who set up camp and wagon one wangler. about 3 months.. cowboys would saddle dawn to dust. slept on ground and bathed in rivers. dry summmers and extreme winters. ranchers turned to smaller farms with fenced in cattle. open range..not fenced in just out there. stampeads??
-How did the railroads and the Homestead Act help settle the Great Plains?
-brought people to the great plains, offered 160 free acres to any citzens who was head of the household
-only 10% land was actually settled by families
-iowa and minnesota were enough but the western need more farming
-What challenges did settlers face on the Great Plains?
-fires, floods, droughts, blizzard,
-What problems did farmers face on the Great Plains?
-machinery was really expersive and railraods increased the cost to ship goods
Ch. 5.3:
-What problems did farmers face on the Great Plains?
-prices of crops were falling and so they had to mortgage their families so they could buy more land to produce goods
-banks were foreclosibg
-Who were the Populists and what did they believe in?
-is the movement of people
-farmers and the common people.. not weathly people
WHAT THEY WANTED?
-increase money supply, 8 hour work day, federal loan program, secret ballot
Ch. 6.1
-What caused the Industrial revolution to really take off in the late 1800's?
welth of natural resources. government support of business growing urban population. cheap labbor. laissez-faitrre. kerosene for fuel. 1959 started drillling for oil. gasoline was thrown out didn't know what to do with it. iron coal and steel.
-What were some new inventions in the late 1800's and what affect did they have on people's lives?
internal combustion engine, typewriter, light buld, radio, x-ray motion pictures electric motor.
the light bulb(thomas edison) fans printing press..meat packing plants. record player telephone. electric street cars.
Ch. 6.2:
-What impact did railroads have on the US?
-easier to travel, develop a new start, and help develop the us and trade
-Why were many people upset with the railroads?
-of the people who were upset were farmers because the railroads were misusing the land-
-railroad lands was supposed to be given to farmers but instead railroad companies gave it to other railroad
-What did the Grangers or government do to regulate the railroads?
-grangers were usually poor people and farmers
-granger laws were upset in response to the abuse by the railroads
-the government also fought against the railroads by making law
-the government made the act Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 (fought back against railroads so it would be fair for farmers)
Ch. 6.3:
-Tell me about Andrew Carnegie.
-born in Dufermile, Scotland
-had a job as a personal sercretary of a railroad
-his boss was impressed and let him buy stock
-Tell me about John D. Rockefeller.
-born on july 8th 1839, in richford NY
-by 16 had his first real job and was the assitant book keeper
-already showed early signs of being a major player in the business
-What was Social Darwinism and how did it apply to business?
-basically the process of natural selection applied to business0
-he used to it to explain how human society was evolving
-Explain how companies formed monopolies(vertical/horizontal integration, trusts).
-horizontal: combining with companies making similar products
-trusts:: synonym for monolpy
-these strategies became key in the success of another business
-vertical integeration: buying your own products to control transporation and raw materials
-How did the government try to regulate business?
sherman anti-trust act
-the doctrine of Laissez FAire
-this was supported by manyy people including William g. Sumner
-What are labor unions and what is their purpose?
- group of workers joining together for a certain cause
-blacks, whites, men, and women all were involved
-to get better working conditions was there goal. fewer hours and better pay
-labor unions did not succed at first because no one took them seriously because they could be replaced with immigrants
Were labor unions successful in achieving their goals? Explain/Give examples.
-not at first cause no one took them seriously
- examples:
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?
PROBLEMS:: 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?
-it was the cheapest to live there, and they could practice there religion, language, and their tradition
-and people moved from the country to the city
What problems did cities fact due to the rapid increase in population?
-many families had to live together because there wasnt much housing
-transporation
-water was unfiltered and lots of people got dieases and filtration was introduced in 1870 and chlorination in 1908
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What did some people do to try to help the bad situation in the cities?
-lots of garbage
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. 8.1:
-What advances in science and technology help solve urban problems?
Ch. 8.2:
-How did education change in the late 1800's and early 1900's?
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 Rights
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