Ch. 5.1:-Describe Native American culture.Plant crops, farm, small villages.-Why did settlers/people move to the Great Plains?Gold, land, farming, cattle ranching.-How did the US gov't deal with Native Americans in the mid to late 1800's? What were their policies?Fought them.Treaty of Larame- In 1834, the gov't passed an act that designated the great plains as on big reservation set aside for Native Americans tribes.-Describe a cowboy's life.25% were african american and approx. 12% mexicanThey worked on ranches for 10-14 hours a day. They used guns to kill or scare off animals that might upset the cattle or horses or to chase off outlaws. They drove cattle up to kansas from texas to get paid for them.Ch. 5.2:-How did railroads and the Homestead Act help settle the Great Plains?-What challenges did settlers face on the Great Plains?-What problems did farmers face on the Great Plains?They would be in debtCh. 5.3:-What problems did farmers face on the Great Plains?They would be in debt-Who were the Populists and what did they believe in?A group of people who wanted single terms, secret ballots, 8 hour work day, and Election of US Senators by popular vote.Ch. 6.1:-What caused the Industrial revolution to really take off in the late 1800's?Natural resources, government support for buisness, 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?Steam engine, light bulb, typewriter. telephone, and fridgeCh. 6.2:-What impact did railroads have on the US?So that we could move west easier, trade faster-Why were many people upset with the railroads?They gave land to buisnesses instead of settlers so they set up buisness towns in which the buisness owned everything and took away outside activity.-What did the Grangers or government do to regulate the railroads?It gave the states the rights to control the railroads so the farmers and consumers could benifit from it.Interstate Commerce Act- federal law that made sure everything was fair.Ch. 6.3:-Tell me about Andrew Carnegie.Started Carnegie Steel Company and in twenty years the company made more money than all the steel companies in great britian.-Tell me about John D. Rockefeller.Started Standard Oil Company, bought out all of his competitors, and then spiked the prices. Monopolized the oil system.-What was Social Darwinism and how did it apply to business?Big buisness drove small buisnesses out of buisness-Explain how companies formed monopoliesvertical- buy out the main suppliers in order to control the raw materials/horizontal integration- but out the other oil companiestrusts- stocks where people can buy in and get profit on the company-How did the government try to regulate business?Sherman Anti-trust act- Made it illegal to form free trade trusts between states or contriesMY PRESENTATION!-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?religion, jobs, new startWhere did immigrants come from?europe, japan, chinaWhat problems/issues did immigrants face on the trip over and once they got here?crowded under the ship, long trip, diseasesWhy did some people want to put restriction on immigration? What were those restrictions?RaceCh. 7.2Why did cities grow so quickly in the late 1800's and early 1900's?Technology in the 19th century. Cheap, jobs required less skills, inventions of the steel plow and reaper.What problems did cities fact due to the rapid increase in population?Very crowded from people moving in, police, fire departments, cleaning up the cities.What did some people do to try to help the bad situation in the cities?Created suburbs, Chloranation and infiltration of bad sewage.Ch. 7.3What was the political machine and what did they do for a city?it's a network of people trying to get votes for that party (democrats/republicans)Tell me about Boss Tweed and the Tweed Ring.they blamed eachotherWhat caused all this corruption in government?Vote fraud by the political machine. People would vote multiple times for the same person by using false identities. Patronage - spoil system. Giving official positions to campaign assistants and family or friends.What laws came about to reform government?the Pendleton 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?Republicans were in control.Ulysses S. Grant - Status quo president. Rutherford B. Hayes and James Garfield - Rerform presidents. Chester Arthur - Reform president. Grover Cleveland - Reformer and status quo president.Ch. 8.1:-What advances in science and technology help solve urban problems?Huge buildings, skyscrapers building vertically instead of horizonally, subways, street cars.Airplanes, cameras, and amusement parks.Ch. 8.2:-How did education change in the late 1800's and early 1900's?Blacks were allowed to go to schools, edudcation laws were made, changed ciriculum
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