Transcontinental Railroad
The first railroad from coast to coast
Transcontinental Railroad (What 2 immigrant groups helped build it?)
Chinese and Irish
Transcontinental Railroad (Where did the 2 railroads meet?)
Golden Spike-Utah
Reservations (Why were they so bad?)
They were put on unwanted land and Native Americans didn't get the things the Government promised
Reservations (Where were they usually located?)
Great Plains
Reasons for Westward Expansion (What are the 4 reasons?)
1.Cheap land
2.New methods of transportation
3.The possibility of wealth, adventure
4.The hope of a new beginning
Geronimo (Leader of what tribe)
Apache
Sitting Bull (Leader of what tribe)
Sioux
Chief Joseph (Leader of what tribe)
Nez Perce
Houses on the Great Plains (What were they made out of)
Sod
Assimilation (Define)
to blend into the general culture
Who died at the Battle of Little Bighorn?
Lieutenant Colonel George Custer
3 Reasons for Immigration to the US
1.For better opportunities for themselves and their children
2.Freedom from cruel or oppressive governments
3.Religious freedom, and adventure
Chicago (What Industry?)
Meat-packing industry
Pittsburgh (What Industry?)
Steel industry
Pittsburgh (What state?)
Pennsylvania
San Antonio (What State?)
Texas
Who did people blame for rise in poverty, crime, overcrowding, and violence?
Irish and other immigrants
Andrew Carnegie (What industry?)
Steel
Cornelius Vanderbuilt (What Industry?)
Railroads
John D. Rockefeller (What Industry?)
Oil
When immigrants arrived at Ellis Island, what monument could they see?
Irish
What two immigrant groups faced discrimination during this time period?
Chinese and Irish
Vocational Education (Define)
To attend trade schools instead of colleges
Booker T Washington (What kind of Education did he believe in?)
Vocational Education and separately
W.E.B Dubois (What was his view on Civil Rights?)
He opposed Booker T. Washington's views
Segregation (Define)
The separation of people usually based on race and/or religion
Discrimination (Define)
Letting one group of people do something without letting another
Jim Crow Laws (Define)
Laws created to discriminate mostly against African Americans
Monopoly (Define)
The exclusive possession or control of the supply
Factors resulting in Growth of Industry (4 Reasons)
1.Arrival of millions of immigrants from all around the globe.
2.Immigrants in search of jobs.
3.Immigrants, millions of Americans were moving to the urban areas, or cities, from the rural areas, or the country.
4.More and more workers were needed to mine
Reasons for Rise of Big Business (4 Reasons)
Advancement in Transportation, Captains of Industry, Advertising, and Lower Production Costs
Temperance Movement (Define)
Alcohol was prohibited, or not allowed, it would lower crime rates, reduce poverty, and increase the overall quality of American life.
18th Amendment (Define)
It ended the legal manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages in the United States.
Progressive Movement (Define)
To expose the many problems facing the American worker and make life better for all Americans.
Progressive Movement (What did it fight for?)
Better wages, shorter workdays, workplace safety, and end child labor
Labor Unions (Define)
They are organizations that protects a worker's rights to fair wages, a shorter work day, and safe working conditions.
19th Amendment (Define)
Woman could now vote
Women's Suffrage Movement (Define)
Women's rights.
Leaders of Women's Suffrage Movement (2 Women)
Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton
13th Amendment (Define)
the abolishment of slavery
14th Amendment (Define)
It gave citizenship to all persons born in the United States and equal protection under the law
15th Amendment (Define)
It ensured that all citizens had the right to vote regardless of their race, their color, or the fact that they were once slaves