today we did presentations again
Ch. 5.1:
-Describe Native American culture.
-Why did settlers/people move to the Great Plains?
-Describe Native American culture.
-Why did settlers/people move to the Great Plains?
the gold rush- people flocked to the riches
-How did the US gov't deal with Native Americans in the mid to late 1800's? What were their policies?
the treaty of fort laramie was when the souix agreed to live along the missouri river
the red river war 1874-1875
the red river war 1874-1875
consisted of mostly little battles with few casualties
battle of red river
sweetwater creek palo durio canyon
The US government gave orders to destroy their villages and wiped them out of the south
custers last stand was when he tried to take a village taking his 7th calvories
lost about half of his men during this
no surviors
battle of wounded knee
the new 7th calvary went up to camp wounded knee and requested that the indians give up their weapons and they refused
consider last native american battle that they really had and accepted that they had laws
-Describe a cowboy's life.
worked on a ranch for 12-14 hours a day
herded cattle
young cowboys around 15 and most broke down around 40
not like in movies
25% african american
12% hispanic
they worked full time and didn't do the hero/villian scheme
round up all the cows
starting rounding them up in the spring
branded new calves
rounded up all the longhorns they could
long drives to kansas city to ship out the beef
had to drive them physically because there were no railroads down in texas
Ch. 5.2:
1872- yellowstone national park was made
-How did railroads and the Homestead Act help settle the Great Plains?
the homestead act gave settlers up to 160 acres of land
you had to file an application, improve the land, and file for deed of title
the african american took advantage of this
meant to help common people but rich people took advantage of the system
-What challenges did settlers face on the Great Plains?
dugouts- people dug them out of the hills
soddies- buildings made of sticks and mud or dirt
settlers lived off the land
when it rained their shelter would flood
very small homes
-What problems did farmers face on the Great Plains?
the farmland was very dry there
the soil wasn't good so they came up with different farming equipment
john deere
mccormik
wood lacked on the plains so they came up with other things to use in place of wood
Ch. 5.3:
-What problems did farmers face on the Great Plains?
-Who were the Populists and what did they believe in?
Ch. 6.1:
-What caused the Industrial revolution to really take off in the late 1800's?
-What were some new inventions in the late 1800's and what affect did they have on people's lives?
Ch. 6.2:
-What impact did railroads have on the US?
-Why were many people upset with the railroads?
-What did the Grangers or government do to regulate the railroads?
Ch. 6.3:
-Tell me about Andrew Carnegie.
-Tell me about John D. Rockefeller.
-What was Social Darwinism and how did it apply to business?
-Explain how companies formed monopolies(vertical/horizontal integration, trusts).
-How did the government try to regulate business?
-What are labor unions and what is their purpose?
Were labor unions successful in achieving their goals? Explain/Give examples.
Ch. 7.1:
Why did immigrants come to the US?
Where did immigrants come from?
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?
Ch. 7.2
Why did cities grow so quickly in the late 1800's and early 1900's?
What problems did cities fact due to the rapid increase in population?
What did some people do to try to help the bad situation in the cities?
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.
-What problems did farmers face on the Great Plains?
-Who were the Populists and what did they believe in?
Ch. 6.1:
-What caused the Industrial revolution to really take off in the late 1800's?
-What were some new inventions in the late 1800's and what affect did they have on people's lives?
Ch. 6.2:
-What impact did railroads have on the US?
-Why were many people upset with the railroads?
-What did the Grangers or government do to regulate the railroads?
Ch. 6.3:
-Tell me about Andrew Carnegie.
-Tell me about John D. Rockefeller.
-What was Social Darwinism and how did it apply to business?
-Explain how companies formed monopolies(vertical/horizontal integration, trusts).
-How did the government try to regulate business?
-What are labor unions and what is their purpose?
Were labor unions successful in achieving their goals? Explain/Give examples.
Ch. 7.1:
Why did immigrants come to the US?
Where did immigrants come from?
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?
Ch. 7.2
Why did cities grow so quickly in the late 1800's and early 1900's?
What problems did cities fact due to the rapid increase in population?
What did some people do to try to help the bad situation in the cities?
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.
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