Today we are presenting.
-Describe Native American culture.
..had guns so it was easier to hunt, tribes to hunt buffalo, families stayed together,
-Why did settlers/people move to the Great Plains?
..believe the land con not be owned, cultures are different, Gold rush, miners,
-How did the US gov't deal with Native Americans in the mid to late 1800's? What were their policies?
..in 1834 the government set aside the Great Plains as a big reservation, the government made treaties and controlled boundaries for each tribe,
-Describe a cowboy's life.
.. short tempered, texas long horns, 25% were african american and 12% were native, non-stop work, worked 10-14 hours a daym expert riders and ropers,
Ch. 5.2:
-How did railroads and the Homestead Act help settle the Great Plains?
..offered 160 acres of land to any citizen who was head of house free. poeple took the land before it was open thats why Oklahoma is called the sooner state.
-What challenges did settlers face on the Great Plains?
..built homes out of dirt and bricks, droughts, floods,
-What problems did farmers face on the Great Plains?
..equiment was expenive
Ch. 5.3:
-What problems did farmers face on the Great Plains?
..prices of crops began to fall, good farming land became rare, they made to much, barelt made a profit of their crops. not making any money.
-Who were the Populists and what did they believe in?
..they were a group of farmers and other western people who realized that they needed to make changes through a politcal power. Also known as the democratic party.
Ch. 6.1:
-What caused the Industrial revolution to really take off in the late 1800's?
..black gold, oil, cheep labor, government supported business,
-What were some new inventions in the late 1800's and what affect did they have on people's lives?
..power of electicity, telephone, type-writer.
Ch. 6.2:
-What impact did railroads have on the US?
..increase in trade, quicker travel, comfort for passengers,
-Why were many people upset with the railroads?
..cost money, broke down, more settlement out west
-What did the Grangers or government do to regulate the railroads?
..they were farmers, they began demanding control over the railroad industry, intersate commerce act- passed in 1887,
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.
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