Posted by 6Sidney:) on September 28, 2011 at 12:15pm
Presenting.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 trailsCh. 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 farmersCh. 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 combCh. 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 seriouslyCh. 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,
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