The West and Industrialization

Granted 160 acres of land to settlers who lived on the land and farmed it.

Worked long hours and adopted the ways of the Vaqueros.

Law that made monopolies and trusts illegal, but was not fully enforced.

Doing away with minimum wage would be an example of ____ capitalism.

Belief that the poor are weak and the wealthy are successful because of natural developments.

Which of the following is true of Native Americans in the late 1800s:

Industrialization caused more people move to _____ in the late 1800s.

Increased agricultural production in the late 1800s was a result of...

The Grange and Farmers' Alliance were organized to fight against...

This gave reservation land to individual Native Americans and encouraged them to farm it.

Monetary policy that farmers believed would help raise crop prices and pay debts.

Deflation, low crop prices, and price fixing by railroads led to ____ for farmers.

Economic policy in which government takes a "hands off" approach and lets the market decide.

His company, Standard Oil, controlled over 90% of the refineries in America.

Populists supported all of the following EXCEPT

Big-business leaders who used unscrupulous methods to get rich were known as...

Monopolies and trusts eliminate ____ by controlling entire industries.

The Captain of Industry who built his wealth in railroads and shipping was...

Which of the following did NOT lead to industrialization in the late 1800s?

Organized labor became common in the late 1800s as a result of...

Which of the following was NOT characteristic of working conditions in the late 1800s?

Democratic candidate supported by Populists who lost the election of 1896.

Trying to rid Native Americans of their culture and have them adopt white American culture.

Lieutenant Colonel who was killed with all his men at the Battle of Little Bighorn.

The desire to promote the welfare of others by generously donating wealth to charities.

Who controlled the steel industry through a monopoly?

He was an American financier and banker in the late 1800s.

Won 1896 election with the support of wealthy businesses and railroad owners in the Northeast.

All of the following were actions taken by the government to encourage settlement EXCEPT

When industry has total control over production, wages, quality, and prices, it's considered a: