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Barnette Honor ch 14
Honors chapter 14
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Comstocke Lode | Famous, rich deposit of silver |
| Why was wheat advantageous on the Great Plains? | It was better at withstanding drought than corn. |
| Was "Pike's Peak" a hoax? | though people proclaimed "Pike's Peak or Bust" was infact a "bust"... there was actually a lot of gold...just buried deep in the mountain! |
| What encouraged the 1st wave of settlers to move to the mountain states of the west? | Railroads and the Homestead Act |
| What kind of religion did most Plains Indians practice? | A religion based on a belief in the spiritual power of the natural world (spirits of land/animals) |
| How does the Constitution allow for free trade? | It bans states from imposing tariffs |
| What happened to prices of products when the US became a more industrial nation? | Prices dropped |
| What happened to Railroads in the late 1800s? | They were very powerful, rich, and corrupt |
| What happened to business pools when one member would cut prices to steal a market share from another? | The pools would break apart. They did not last long |
| What happened to jobs as the workplace became more mechanized (there were more machines)? | Jobs being highly specific, monotonous tasks that required very little skill. |
| Trade Union | Unions limited to people with specific skills |
| Industrial Union | united all craft workers and common laborers in a particular industry |
| Economy of Scales | Where a corporation makes goods more cheaply because they produce so much so quickly using large manufacturing facilities. It results in lower costs and lower prices. |
| Where did the Transcontinental Railroad start and end? | Omaha, Nebraska to Sacramento, CA |
| Land grant | A grant of land by the federal government especially for roads, RAILROADS, or agricultural colleges. The sale of these land grants was the main way that the railroads raised money |
| Describe the stock of a cattle drive? | The herd came from many different owners. |
| In the early days of industrialization, why did many members of Congress believe that tariffs were necessary? | They would help new American industries compete with large established European factories. |
| Why did it make sense of big corporations to continue operating during poor economic times? | Operating costs (low wages) were lower than the fixed costs (cost of machines) |
| Who used the phrase "Pike's Peak or Bust"? | Gold miners near Pike's Peak |
| What is a dime novel? | an exaggerated tale about cowboys |
| How did department stores change the idea of shopping? | by using advertising and many different products displayed in one place- elegantly |
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