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Elijah's 10th His Fi
Elijah's Tenth Grade History Final
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Industrialization | When the world economies shifted from farming focus to a focus on machines and factories. |
| Plessy v. Ferguson | Mixed race man attempted to integrate train cars in Louisiana. Led to Supreme Court decision: "Separate but equal" |
| Trail of Tears | Andrew Jackson mandated all Native Americans out of their land on the East coast to move out west. Many of them died due to diseases. This happened between 1830 - 1850. |
| Homestead Act | Enabled Americans to get land, up to 160 acres for a minimal fee. This act was to get more people to move out west and increase the population. |
| Sand Creek Massacre | A Colorado militant attacked a camp at Sand Creek, killing Cheyenne and Arapaho people in 1864. |
| Laramie Treaty | 1868 agreement between US and Native tribes to establish reservations for Natives to live. |
| Sherman Antitrust Act | A rule to stop monopolies (Ruling a whole industry) |
| Tenement Life | It was crowded, dirty, and lots of diseases were running rampant. |
| Robber Barons | The super wealthy people that monopolized industries to make their money. |
| Labor Union | Started by socialist to have safety and equality in work places. |
| Homestead Strike in Pennsylvania | In Homestead, PA a violent strike at a steel mill. It made the labor unions look bad. |
| Gold Standard | How a nation's currency was valued. It made it easy to be able to trade currency. |
| Depression of Early 1890's | Economic downfall where many were unemployed; mostly in USA and Australia. |