What impact did thephysical geogrpahy of the Great Plains have on settlement patterns in the area?

Farmers were drawn to the area by the promise of fertile soil.

How did industrialization bring about labor unions?

low-wage jobs where workers were easily replaced

How did big business leaders unfairly reduce competition in the market?

forming trusts and creating monopolies

Purpose of the Dawes Severalty Act of 1877

Assimilate tribes into U.S. society

Increased population in urban areas resulted in..

cities that were overcrowded, congested, and polluted

How did 3rd party candidates influence American society?

drew attention to the disparity between rich and poor

How did political machines gain power during the Industrial Revolution/Gilded Age?

By providing jobs for immigrants in exchange for their votes

How did people like Rockefeller and Carnegie unfairly build huge business empires?

By creating monopolies and corporations.

What are 2 characteristics of the Industrial Revolution/Gilded Age?

Growth of Industry and Westward Expansion

What did Andrew Carnegie believe wealthy people should do with their money?

Engage in philanthropy that enriches the lives of others

What prompted the development of mechanical tractors and reapers?

Agricultural output was low because it was time consuming

How did the Klondike Gold Rush and the Homestead Act result in demographic changes to U.S. society?

American Indians were displaced by decendants of European Immigrants

Why did labor union leaders find it difficult to gain support during the late 1800's and early 1900's?

Government policy was Laissez-Faire

One social issue faced by new immigrants was..

living in unsanitary conditions in tenements

What does a philanthropist do?

Uses their money to make society better

How did schools contribute to the Americanization movement to assimilate immigrants?

they were centers for a process of cultural learning

How did Industrialization change the lives of women and children?

They brought home more money for their families

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1
The issue of unemployment and declining wages on the west coast led to ..
Chinese Exclusion Act
Dawes Act
Pendleton Act
Homestead Act
2
What impact did thephysical geogrpahy of the Great Plains have on settlement patterns in the area?
It was left unse
Mountain barriers forced Indian tribes to settle there
Farmers were drawn to the area by the promise of fertile soil.
Attracted miners seeking gold
3
How did industrialization bring about labor unions?
low-wage jobs where workers were easily replaced
unsanitary living conditions
huge fortunes for capitalists and political bosses
workers were replaced by machines
4
How did big business leaders unfairly reduce competition in the market?
forcing a 60 hour work week
paying low wages
lobbying political bosses
forming trusts and creating monopolies
5
Purpose of the Dawes Severalty Act of 1877
draft indians into the military
Assimilate tribes into U.S. society
return land to indian tribes
Move American Indian tribes to reservations
6
Increased population in urban areas resulted in..
laws limiting immigration
cities that were overcrowded, congested, and polluted
philanthropists creating foundations to help the poor
demands to end the power of political machines
7
How did 3rd party candidates influence American society?
record voter turn out
caused a dispute to the election in the House of Representatives
drew attention to the disparity between rich and poor
tradition of 3rd party candidates winning elections
8
What increased numbers of settlers in the West, increased commerce, communication and contributed to growth of cities?
The Immigration Act of 1882
The California Gold Rush
The Transcontinental Railroad
The Dawes Act of 1887
9
How did political machines gain power during the Industrial Revolution/Gilded Age?
By providing jobs for immigrants in exchange for their votes
By using mobsters to kill people
By controlling the alcohol trade in a city
by using violence against their competition
10
How did people like Rockefeller and Carnegie unfairly build huge business empires?
By stealing money from the poor
By creating monopolies and corporations.
By investing their families money
By bribing government officials
11
What are 2 characteristics of the Industrial Revolution/Gilded Age?
Religious Revival
Overhaul of the Government
Workers gained rights
Growth of Industry and Westward Expansion
12
What method was discovered to produce steel that was stronger, cheaper, and faster to produce?
Metallurgy
Kindling Process
Bessemer Process
Oxidation
13
What did Andrew Carnegie believe wealthy people should do with their money?
pass it on to their heirs
Travel the USA to big cities and national parks
Learn English and adopt American culture
Engage in philanthropy that enriches the lives of others
14
A term that means an extreme dislike of immigrants/discrimination against immigrants.
racism
segregation
nativism
integration
15
What prompted the development of mechanical tractors and reapers?
Harvesting cotton was a difficult process
shipping goods was costly before the railroad
factory output was declining
Agricultural output was low because it was time consuming
16
Small groups or individuals who invest their money to create a corporation which makes a profit
Entrepreneurs
Political Bosses
Philanthropists
Machine Bosses
17
How did the Klondike Gold Rush and the Homestead Act result in demographic changes to U.S. society?
Most of the population of the U.S. shifted to the west
Chinese migration increased at a faster rate
women outnumbered men on the plains
American Indians were displaced by decendants of European Immigrants
18
Why did labor union leaders find it difficult to gain support during the late 1800's and early 1900's?
Women were more worried about suffrage during this time.
Government policy was Laissez-Faire
Workers were willing to accept low wages and bad conditions.
Because the workers did not unite.
19
One social issue faced by new immigrants was..
using government programs to assist with assimilation
moving to rural areas to pursue farming
pursuing educational opportunities for skilled jobs
living in unsanitary conditions in tenements
20
Caused the population and cities to grow in the Western U.S.
Erie Canal
regulations on the railroad industry
immigration restrictions
Homestead Act
21
What does a philanthropist do?
Plays music in a symphony
Studies animals at the zoo
Uses their money to make society better
Gives money to beggars
22
How did schools contribute to the Americanization movement to assimilate immigrants?
taugh diverse languages
ensured immigrant children would become literate
they were centers for a process of cultural learning
taught various cultural traditions
23
How did Industrialization change the lives of women and children?
They started labor/union movements
They both gained higher status as business owners
They became more educated in order to compete for jobs
They brought home more money for their families
24
Increased immigration from southern and eastern Europe resulted in
inscreasing religious tolerance
declining economic conditions
changing attitudes about women's roles
growing nativist sentiments

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