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 trails
Ch. 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 farmers
Ch. 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 comb
Ch. 6.2:
-What impact did railroads have on the US?
..made easier way to the west
..brought available land
..adventure
-Why were many people upset with the railroads?
..caused death
..traveling on railroads were hard because of time
..farmers were very upset
-What did the Grangers or government do to regulate the railroads?
..they formed groups that fought against the railroads
..set laws to the abuse of railroads
..fought against railroads by making laws
..interstate commerce act
Ch. 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 seriously
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?
..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?
..cities were cheaper
..people moved from country to cities
..farmers lost jobs so they moved
-What problems did cities fact due to the rapid increase in population?
..housing
..transportation
..water
..sanitation (sewage, smoke, garbage)
..crime
..fires (houses made of wood)
-What did some people do to try to help the bad situation in the cities?
..jane adams was concerned about the cities problems
..social gospel movement helped poor
Ch. 7.3
-What was the political machine and what did they do for a city?
..organized group that controlled activities of a politcal party and offfered services to voters and businesses in exchange for political or finaincial support
-Tell me about Boss Tweed and the Tweed Ring.
..william m tweed was head of tammy hall
..tweed ring was corupt group of politicians
-What caused all this corruption in government?
..patronage(spoil system) which was the giving of fovernment jobs to people who had helped a canidate get elected
-What laws came about to reform government?
..pendleton civil service act
-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?
..ulesses s. grant-
..rutherford b. hayes-reform
..james garfield-status quo then reform
..grover cleveland-reform
..chester arthur-reform
..benjamin harison-status quo
..william mckinley-status quo
..stalwarts(status quo) & half-breed(reforms)
-Gilded Age
..to be covered with gold
Ch. 8.1:
-What advances in science and technology help solve urban problems?
..skyscrapers and taller buildings
..electric transit
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Ch. 8.2:
-How did education change in the late 1800's and early 1900's?
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Ch. 8.3:
-What laws and restrictions were put on African-Americans and other minorities after Reconstruction ended?
..voting restrictions
..jim crow laws-whites and blacks seperated at public places
-Explain the significance of Plessy v. Ferguson.
..segragation was legal
..ruled against 14th ammendment
Ch. 8.4:
-Explain what people did for entertainment in the late 1800's and early 1900's.
..amusement parks
..bicycling
..tennis
spectator sports
..baseball
..fine arts
..fiction nooks
..ubran shopping
..department stores
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