unit 6 test Flashcards

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what was the Morrill Land Grant act

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one that gave public land to states and territories to create agriculture, mechanical art and military science colleges

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what was the pacific railway act

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the act that authorized the building of the transcontinental railway

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what was the homestead act

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act that gave any US citizen who had never borne arms against the US govt the ability to apply for 160 acres of land to farm and create a dwelling on. after 5 years of living on the land, they would own the land.

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3
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what challenges were faced in the west=

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wind, blizzards, plagues of insects, lack of building materials, limited fuel + water, dry plains, scarce natural vegetation

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what were some other reasons that people headed to the west

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-gold
-to get away from slave culture (Exodusters)

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what are exodusters

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African Americans who moved from post war south to Kansas, then California.

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why was kansas attractive for African Americans

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-never considered apart of south
-close to south, and easier to get there
-known as promised land, due to events like Bleeding Kansas

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what did native americans believe about land ownership

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land couldnt be owned

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what did whites believe about land ownership

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-Sign of a better life and prosperity
-if land wasnt settled, it was unsettled, and settlers could take control of it

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what was the govt’s policy toward native american land?

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land that was native American but unsettled was unclaimed. this led to the settlement of the great plains.

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what resource was found in black hills, and what impact did this have on america?

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gold, which created another gold rush. US gov’t rushed to buy the land from the natives, who declined. this set the stage for the plain wars.

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whats assimilation?

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the idea that natives should give their original beliefs, and way of life and accept white culture and beliefs to integrate into society.

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whats the dawes act

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an act created to Americanize natives

aimed to create a desire in them to own land and farm it

split up reservations between natives, 160 acres for farming and 320 for grazing, though the land wasn’t fit for farming
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rest was sold for native farming equipment

if accepted, natives would also become US citizens.

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13
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how were buffalos destroyed

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overhunting by railroad companies for food and money
destroyed natives main source of food

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14
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What does the Battle of Wounded Knee symbolize

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The end of the Indian Wars, and an era.

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15
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what 4 things responsible for native loss of land

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indian wars vs army
settlers
railroad companies
dawes act

16
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what 3 things were responsible for native loss of culture

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dawes act
indian schools (assimilation)
propaganda vs natives

17
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what group of people were populists?

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farmers

18
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what were the goals of the populist party

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increasing gov’t involvement in businesses
secret ballot
graduated income tax
free silver (using silver as currency for paying debts off)

19
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who won election of 1896 against populists

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william jenning mckinley (republican)

20
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what is urbanization

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rapid growth of cities

21
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why would new immigrants settle in ghettos

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allowed to speak own language, practice own customs and culture

22
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what were row houses

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attached single family dwellings with shared walls. didnt have to deal with sharing facilities and was in the city for cheap.

23
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what did settlement houses do

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taught new immigrants essential skills and concepts, as well as providing services. ex: hull house

24
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who was jane adams

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founder of first settlement house (hull house)

25
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reasons for limiting immigration

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xenophobia, nativism

26
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what did the natinal origins acts do?

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restrict immigratin to 150,000 /yr.

27
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why were monopoly/trust bad for consumers

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allowed companies to infinitely raise prices w/o a drawback.

28
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what was sherman antitrust act

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an act aimed at eradicating monopolies and trusts. didnt work b/c the companies found loopholes to get out of it.

29
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what did labor unions wjnat

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8 hours sleep 8 hours work 8 hours free time

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