The Great West Flashcards

1
Q

railroads fighting back farmers from granger laws. court takes railroads side.

A

wabash case

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2
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federal government regulates the railroad. never enforced.

A

interstate commerce act

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3
Q

a combination of corporations

A

trust

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4
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one thing has total control over an industry

A

monopoly

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5
Q

“captain of industry”

“bankers banker”

A

J.P Morgan

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6
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“captain of industry”

“oil baron”

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John D Rockefeller

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7
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a little more Inforced than interstate commerce act but still eh. makes monopolies illegal. still have today.

A

Sherman anti-trust act

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8
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the workers fighting against being explored. mild success.

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Pullman strike / homestead strike

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9
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overcrowded buildings.

used for immigrants to live in

A

dumbbell tenements

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10
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first american woman to get noble peace prize. finer of hull house

A

Jane Addams

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11
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wrote a poem “the new colossus”

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Emma Lazarus

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12
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means “hands off” government hands off business. republicans idea

A

laisser-faire

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13
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land for the building of state colleges, federal grants. Lincoln promoting higher education

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Morrill act 1862

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14
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a writer. teenagers as his audience “rags to riches” all stories sound alike. ragged dick most famous story

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Horatio Alger

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15
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she became obsessed with temperance anti liquor. she becomes prohibition she wants to get rid of everything. she goes into bars with a hatchet and breaks every bottle.

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Carrie a nation

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16
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west of 13 colonies east of California

called great cause of its size

A

the great west

17
Q

belongs to nez perce Apache Tribe. go to Canada 10 miles before he makes it hes captures says “I will fight no more forever” speech

A

chief Joseph

18
Q

written by Helen hunt Jackson. chronicles all the abuse of government to native Americans. like uncle time cabin for native Americans

A

a century of dishonor

19
Q

Texas. lots of Longhorns in Texas and so people on Texas drove them all the way to where there’s a railroad

A

long drive

20
Q
  1. government gave us 160 acres of land, very cheap. Wants people to go to the west
A

homestead act

21
Q

Frederick Jackson turner. he says the reason the us had evolved to a democracy is because Americans always had a choice and their Choice was to go to the west. before 1900’s

A

“safety value theory”

22
Q

farmer in winscosin state law telling railroads you cannot over price the farmers

A

granger laws

23
Q

in regards to native Americans. we want to assimilate them. send them to school. christianize them. integrate them. makes tribes illegal. gives them land to become farmers.

A

dawes severalty act

24
Q

go to great west and Mexico but USA takes away his family and he surrenders

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belonged to sioux tribe
sitting bull
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belongs in oglala sioux tribe
Crazy horse
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leaders oppose reservations policy
Crazy horse, sitting bull, Geronimo, chief Joseph
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captains of industry or robber barrons
- Vanderbilt - Carnegie - Morgan - Rockefeller
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"lords of the rail" | "captains of industry"
Cornelius & William Vanderbilt