After the American Civil War, settlers began moving in which cardinal direction?
What is West
100
This act gave 160 acres of free land to any settler who could pay the filing fee and live on the land for five years.
What is the Homestead Act
100
By 1879 most settlers going West quit traveling my wagons and stagecoaches and began traveling West on this railroad
What is the Transcontinental Railroad
100
This man invented the railroad sleeping car.
Who is George Pullman
100
This is the practice of combining several companies in an industry.
What is Consolidation
200
Most Asian immigrants went through processing on this island.
What is Angel Island
200
This is the name for ranches that were not fenced in or divided into lots.
What is the Open Range
200
This company relied on workers from China to finish their half of the Transcontinental Railroad.
What is Central Pacific
200
This man known as the wizard of Menlo Park invented the electric light bulb.
Who is Thomas Edison
200
This famous steel company owner was also a great philanthropist during the time period as well.
Who is Andrew Carnegie
300
It took immigrants this many days to cross the Atlantic Ocean, when coming to the United States.
What is 12 days
300
The Plaines farmers who broke up the land for farming are known by what name
What is Sodbusters
300
This railroad company relied on workers from Ireland and Africa to complete its half of the Transcontinental Railroad.
What is the Union Pacific
300
This man is best known for pioneering the assemble line.
Who is Henry Ford
300
This process helped revolutionize the steel industry, making it much cheaper to produce steel.
What is The Bessemer Process
400
This was the house founded by Jane Adams in Chicago to help new immigrants and the poor survive in big cities.
What is the Hull House
400
The Indian Peace Commission wanted Native Americans to be moved to these locations that were set aside by the government for Native Americans.
What are Reservations
400
The Central Pacific and Union Pacific were battling to reach this point first while building the railroad. The final spike of the Transcontinental Railroad would be driven in here as well.
What is Promontory Point
400
This man is best known for inventing the telephone.
Who is Alexander Graham Bell
400
Anti-labor feelings grew after this bloody clash happened in Chicago.
What is The Haymarket Riot
500
Immigrants who came to America on the Atlantic coast came through this island
What is Ellis Island
500
Gold and this metal were reasons why prospectors were attracted to Colorado and Nevada.
What is Silver
500
The demand to have a regulated schedule caused the railroad companies to create this to help regulate time.
What are Time Zones
500
These two brothers would invent the first gas motored and maned airplane
Who are The Wright Brothers
500
The combining of companies is better known by what term?