Social/Regional Divisions

Question 1

What was nativism and why did it grow

Answer 1

Belief those who’s parents were born in the US wanted to protect the the US from alien ways. Grew as tensions between new and old immigrants for jobs etc.

Question 2

Why was there an anti-Chinese feeling at the time and what this called

Answer 2

‘Yellow Peril’ which was encouraged by the media, largely due to the Chinese being a good source of cheap labour, good work ethic but resented white workers

Question 3

What and when did the US limit Chinese immigration

Answer 3

1882 exclusion act, prevented Chinese workers gaining citizenship

Question 4

Where did other social divisions occur

Answer 4

Farmers
Women
Prohibition

Question 5

How were the farmers divided

Answer 5

Set up movements such as the granger movement and knights of labour. This was done to promote the economic needs of farmers and promote agricultural advancement

Question 6

How was the issue of female suffrage divided

Answer 6

Support was split. Radicals vs conservatives. Elizabeth Candy Stanton and suffragists were conservative whereas 1890 American Women’s suffrage association established

Question 7

How was prohibition divided

Answer 7

Not everyone supported it, strong support by Women’s Christian Temperance movements and Anti Saloon league. Opposed by breweries etc.

Question 8

How did the North/East change

Answer 8

Hugely affected by industrialisation and urbanisation. Cities boomed such as NY and Chicago. Railroads were also important in achieving this.

Question 9

Between 1860-1890 how did the population of NY change

Answer 9

Doubled in size (x2)

Question 10

Divisions in the North/East

Answer 10

-Great Railroad strike 1877
Wage cuts, spread across states. Federal troops used be Hayes to suppress violence
-Orange Riots Irish Protestants Vs Catholic NY 1870-71

Question 11

What divisions were apparent in the the New South

Answer 11

African Americans v Whites
AAs were uncertain wether to push for more change
South felt alienated from the rest of the US, still depended on ‘king cotton’

Question 12

What caused conflict in the West

Answer 12

Rapid settlement due to government and ordinary people meant whites broke treaties made with Native American tribes

Question 13

How were Whites and Native Americans divided

Answer 13

Whites destroyed Indian way of life- fenced off land forces native Americans into reservations. Poor white famers felt exploited.Heavily reliant on railroad for supplies and exporting produce. Resulted in the Grainger Movement in 1867