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Unit_4_Exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| lobbyist | A person who tries to persuade legislators to pass laws favorable to a particular group |
| Laissez-Faire | The idea that the free market, through supply and demand, will regulate itself if the government does not interfere. |
| Homestead Act | An 1862 federal law that granted tracts of land to western settlers who agreed to work the land and live on it for five years. |
| Horizontal Integration | A corporate expansion strategy that involves joining together as many firms from the same industry as possible. |
| Vertical Integration | A corporate expansion strategy that involves controlling each step in the production and distribution of a product. |
| transcontinental railroad | A railroad that spans the continent. |
| trust | A set of companies managed by a small group who can prevent participating companies from competing with each other. |
| socialism | A political theory that advocates ownership of the means of production, such as factories and farms, by the people rather than by capitalists and landowners. |
| philanthropist | A person who gives money to support worthy causes. |
| assimilation | The absorption of people into the dominant culture. |
| populism | A political philosophy that favors the common person’s interests over those of wealthy people or business interests. |
| monopoly | A company that completely dominates a particular industry. |
| gold standard | A monetary policy requiring that every paper dollar in circulation be backed by a dollar’s worth of gold in the U.S. Treasury. |
| capitalism | An economic system in which factories, equipment, and other means of production are privately owned rather than controlled by the government. |
| Chisholm Trail | The cattle-drive trail from San Antonio, Texas, to Abilene, Kansas |
| bessemer process | A method of steelmaking invented in 1855 that enabled steel to be made more cheaply and quickly. |
| exodusters | African Americans who migrate from the South to the Great Plains following the Civil War. |
| Dawes Act | An 1887 federal law distributing land to individual Indians rather than to tribes – meant to encourage Indians to become assimilated. |
| Social Darwinism | An idea that the best-run businesses led by the most capable people will survive and prosper. |
| Sherman Antitrust Act | An 1890 federal law that outlawed trusts, monopolies, and other forms of business that restricted trade. |
| push factors | a problem that causes people to immigrate to another place |
| pull factors | an attraction that draws immigratns to another place |
| america letters | letters from immigrants in the US to friends and relatives in the old country, which spurred further immigration |
| arable | suitable for growing crops |
| Americanization | the assimilation of immigrants into American society |
| Angel Island | The port of entry for most Asian immigrants arriving in San Francisco between 1910 and 1940 |
| Deportation | a forced return of immigrants to thier home country |
| Chinese Exclusion Act | an 1882 law prohibiting immigration of Chinese laborers |
| Ellis Island | The port of entry for most European immigrants arriving in New York between 1892 and 1954 |
| Nativism | the policy of favoring the interests of native-born Americans over those of immigrants |
| pogram | organized anti-Jewish attacks that forced many Jews to leave Russia |
| Political Boss | powerful leaders who ran local politics in many cities, providing jobs and social services to immigrants in exchange for political support |
| settlement house | a community center that provided a variety of services to the poor, especially to immigrants |
| steerage | the open area below a steamship's main deck, where most immigrants lived during their Atlantic crossing |
| working class | poeple who work for wages in factories, mines, mills, etc |
| child labor | the practice of using children as manual laborers |
| American Federation of Labor (AFL) | a national labor organization that consisted mainly of skilled workers and focused on higher wages and shorter work days |
| Haymarket Affair (Riot) | a violent clash in 1886 between union supporters and Chicago police that divided and weakened the labor movement |
| Homestead Strike | an 1892 Carnegie Steel plabnt workers' strike that was broken by the state militia and resulted in the union being shut our of the plant for 40 years |
| Pullman Strike | an 1894 railway workers' strike that was broken by federal troops, weakening the labor movement |
| division of labor | a method in which factory production is divided into seperate tasks, with one task assigned to each worker |
| sweatshop | a small factory where employees work long hours under poor conditions for low wages |
| tenement | a run-down apartment building |
| labor union | a group of workers organized to protect the interests of its members |
| collective bargaining | negotiations between employers and employees concerning wages, working conditions, and other terms of employment |
| What was the political platform of the Populists? | opposed the gold standard, supported the 8-hour work day, supported increasing the money supply, supported government ownership of railroads |
| What was the purpose of Cattle drives? | to ship cattle to markets in eastern cities |
| Who was part of the National Grange? | frustrated farmers |
| What was a drawback of industrialism? | work in factories was often dangerous and repetitive |
| Corporation | A business owned by its stockholders |
| What did the major strikes at the turn of the century have in common? | They ended in violence. |
| What are the "bread and butter" objectives of labor unions? | higher wages, shorter working hours, better working conditions |
| Strike | Method used by labor unions when negotiations fail |
| What were some of the pull factors for immigrants after the Civil War? | availibility of land, jobs, religious freedom |
| Which passengers had to go through inspection at Ellis Island? | steerage passengers |
| How many immigrants were not allowed entry into the United States after going through Ellis Island? | Not many - most made it through |
| How did nativists feel about immigration? | They dissaproved and felt it was causing many political and social problems. |
| How long were immigrants detained at Angel Island? | weeks - sometimes months |
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