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What were the areas set aside for American Indians Called? Reservations
What were 3 areas of production the US overtook the European production levels during this time? Steel, Iron & Coal
Who controlled the steel monopoly? Andrew Camegies
What breed of cattle was most popular in the western ranch? Texas Longhorn
Explain what a "Robber Baron is. Used things like extortion
What were the 2 items white settlers introduced to the American Indians that changed their lifestyle before the war? Horse, Iron, Steel tools changing transportation and the use of tools
what was the main animal of the great plains tribes survival? Buffalo
In what way did the army impact food sources? the army got food limiting how much civils had got
How did immigration change in the 2nd industrial revolution? Imigrants were coming from Europe and Asia
What general was brought in to the deal with the "Indian problem" due to his background in physiologist warfare? William Tecumseh Sherman
Explain Horizontail integration works and give an example of a monopoly the used this? You but out completion til you have control of a single area of industry for example US STEEL
What is the significance of promontory Utah? Its where the 1st transcontinental rail road was done
What was the government supposed to provide to the natives living on reservations what was the condition of this good a lot when it came when food came it was moldy,spoiled and rotten
Explain how the Bessemer prosses changed the US? He found a way to convert iron into steel on a large scale
Name 2 famous Leaders of the American indians? Crazy horse and sitting bull
What was the Wizard of OZ really about? a satircal story that made fun of the populist movement and everyone else in america
Who led the Us 7th cavalry at the battle of little big horn and what was the result of that battle? George armstrong custer and they had to move out natives tribes from there home
Who controlled oil monopolies? John Rockfeller
What does assimilation mean? Give at least 3 examples of how the Government tried to assimilate the natives people? The process by which one society becomes a part of another more daminant society by natives - learned a new language - cutting there hair -Changing their names
In 1890 what did Congress make illigeal as a way to regulate big business? They made trusts and monoplies
Give an example of how big business tried to justified the American economy and monopolies? Social Darwinism or the 14th ammendment
Name 3 inventions and inventors from the 2nd industrial revolution -Lightbulb; Thomas Edison -Telephone; Alexander graham bell -Airplane; Wright brothers
Who controled the railroad/ Shipping monopoly? Cornelius Vanderbuilt
who doesn't get involved in the lassiez faire economy? The US Government
What did workers form in order to demand better rights? labor and trade unions
Explain Philanthropist and what it is? A person who promotes welfare of others essentially by the generous donation of money to good cause
Explain the difference between capitalism and socialism? Capitalism is privately owned or corporately owned economy socialism based on government rather than competition
Why was Kansas the location where many cattle were driven to during this time? It was were the railroads were
Explain vertical integration give an example of a monopoly You control all phases of production form the raw material to finished product an example is standard oil
Give 2 examples of how transcontinental railroads changed the US; - faster transportion -Supplies were easy to ship
List 3 negatives of child labor: -no age limits -no time limits -poor working conditions
What political movement was William jenning bryn associated with? The populist party
How did people get rich during the mining boom without panning for gold or silver? Providing service to miner and supplies
Explain what is a labor strike? A mass employee stop in working to show they want change and they do this til there demands are meet
What are 3 key things that workers wanted changed? -better pay -better working conditions - more time off
What was the Dawes act and what was the result of it? It let the government to break up tribal land and give it to an natives individual meaning several lost lands because they choose not to assimilate
What happened to the wheat market in the 1890s due to bonanza farms and mass production of the crop? It decrees price cause of overproduction and some people lost everything
What was the government act that provided grants of public lands to the states to support education and land grant collages? The moral act
Explain what a trust/ monopoly is ? Companies in related fields combine under the direction of a single board of trustees or owners
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