Unit 2 Old Test Flashcards
Why did the people move to the great plains?
The discovery of precious metals (gold, silver, copper)
Nativism in the late 19th century was primary motivated by
Hostility towards immigrant workers
In the 1870s Jim Crows laws enacted in southern states as a means to
Enforce racial segregation
Grandfather clause, poll taxes, & literacy tests were implemented to
Prevent African Americans from voting
In the US Cattle point in the 19th century
- Wild cattle multiply
- Growing cities had a greater demand for cattle
- The meat industry grew
- Cattle were sold through trains for trade
The Homestead Act
The mass killing of buffalo & the completion of the transcontinental railroad something extincting natives
& the free land thing too
The Homestead of 1882
Provided free land to settlers
In an effort to resolve conflict in the 1870s with the frontier settlers
The govt forced natives to live on reservations
Reason for the expansion of plitical machiens in the late 19th century
Rapid influx of immigrants made it idifficult ofr govt to give basic services
During the gilded age the continued use of the spoiled system lead to the
Federal laws being nullified by the states
In the late 1800s the supreme court’s decision of Plessy v Ferguson
They deemed segregation legal
The Gilded Age of US history included all of the following except
Immigration
Urbanization
industrialization
Progressivism
Progressivism
Main impact of the discover of gold, silver, copper
Spread of people, sent many settlers/migrants/miners over
All of the following characterized Americans large cities in the last decades of the 1900th century
Bad water, sewage, cholera,
Which factor contributed to the growth of the something industry
New growth/techniques that increased efficiency
Effect of television & light bulbs
Allowed factories to stay open longer and communicate at a faster pace
Push/pull factors are usually the cause of which of the following
Migration/Immigration
Who had political powers during the gilded age in NYC
Political Machines held the political power
What were difficulties faced by immigrants in large cities
- Discrimination
- Language barriers
- Poor pay
- Poor living environments (slums)
The Interstate Commerce Act was the first attempt to regulate
The Railroad shipping charges between states
The Interstate Commerce Act was the first attempt to regulate
Railroads
How did the granger/populous movements attempt to influence the something commission
They wanted rates to be lowered
to advance methods of agriculture, as well as to promote the social and economic needs of farmers in the United States
How did the Pendleton civil service act impacted the govt ?
It established a merit system between govt employees (prevents them from electing their officials due to bias)
Which of the following was organized by skilled labors
The American Federation of Laborers (AFL)
What word describes Americans in the 1900s?
Anti-immigrants
How did the transcontinental railroad impact 19th century
Towns thrived, easier transportation of crops/cattle
The Sherman Antitrust act of 1890 was created to
Dissolve monopolies that hindered the exercise of free trade
How did ethnic neighborhoods effect the US cities/work culture
Slowed the efforts of immersion/assimilation
What factor led to the Klondike Gold Rush?
Alaska’s large land mass with lots of hidden resources and wealth
- Traditional tribal feats, dances,
and even funeral practices were
outlawed—ended traditional tribal life - Divided reservation land into
private family plots - Each family given 160-acre
parcels - Native Americans expected to
become farmers and assimilate
Dawes Act of 1887
- Banned entry to all Chinese except students, teachers, merchants, tourists, and government officials for 10 years
- Anti-Asian sentiment in the West
- Native-born workers feared that jobs would go to Chinese immigrants since they would accept lower wages
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
- Workers for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) struck to protest their 2nd wage cut in 2 months
- Workers responded by burning railroad office buildings & rail cars
- Over 100 people were killed
- The country’s 1st major strike & witnessed the 1st general strike in the nation’s history
Railroad Strike of 1877
The main reason for the “reservation policy” of the US government
To keep Indians separate from the dominant American society
- Formed in 1886 by Samuel Gompers
- Focused on collective bargaining or negotiation between representatives of labor and management
- Used strikes as a major tactic
- A craft union - Skilled workers from different trades
- Successful strikes helped the _______ win higher wages and shorter workweeks
- Between 1890 and 1915, wages rose from $17.50 to $24 and the workweek fell from 54 hours to 49
- Aimed simply at shorter hours, higher wages, and better working conditions.
American Federation of Labor of 1886 (AFL)
- In 1886, the Supreme Court ruled that a state could not set rates on interstate commerce.
- In response to public outrage, Congress passed the ______________
- This act reestablished the right of the federal government to supervise railroad activities and established a 5 member _____________________ for that purpose.
Interstate Commerce Act of 1887
- An American financier and banker who dominated corporate finance and industrial consolidation (strengthening)
- Used his wealth to build trusts
- Bought other monopolies—ex.
- Carnegie’s Steel became U.S. Steel
J. P. Morgan
Laissez Faire basically represents that
The economy functions best when the government does NOT interfere
Who is a good example of a Robber Baron
John D. Rockefeller
Which of the following occurred between 1865 and 1900 due to rapid industrialization
Union membership increased as workers sought better pay and conditions
Because of poverty, famine, & political oppression the Irish immigrants came seeking a new life
True
There was a fear in the west of losing jobs to __________
Chinese
Who is most associated with political machines in NY?
Boss Tweed
The spoils system resulted in
Elected officials rewarding their supporters with government jobs.
