The Wild West
This piece of legislation resulted in the reservation system for removing and containing Indigenous peoples.
What is the Dawes Act
The age in America between 1870-1900 looked bright and shiny on the outside but had many problems on the inside.
The Gilded Age
For seminar, you read the platform for this party, which united farmers and factory workers for one of the only times in history against big business.
What is the Populist Party, or the People's Party.
The federal debt incurred by building the railroad led to an argument about using which two elements to back the American currency?
Thousands of these workers came to work on the Railroad in the 1860's.
Who were the Chinese?
The Columbian Exposition of 1893, the central palace for which was nicknamed, "The White City," was held in this midwestern city.
What is Chicago?
This Amendment effectively abolished slavery in the United States, with one notable exception for those in prison.
What is the 13th Amendment.
Despite the new freedoms guaranteed by the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments, this predjudicial set of laws took hold in the south after Republicans largely abandoned the project of reconstruction.
What are Jim Crow Laws
John Wesley powell mapped the Colorado River and reported to Congress about this amazing place.
What is the Grand Canyon?
Andrew Carnegie made his money on this hot commodity, necessary for building much of the infrastructure of the new industrial age.
What is steel?
This government organization was responsible for setting up schools, universities, and providing legal and medical assistance to the recently emancipated population during reconstruction
What is the Freedman's Bureau
In 1851, Isaac Merrit Singer invented this machine, which made its way into many homes through one of the first credit schemes of a private company, and making a particular domestic task much quicker and easier.
What is the sewing machine.
This mineral brought miners to the west.
What is gold?
This tycoon extablished the company Standard Oil in 1870, and has a famous building and square named after him in New York City.
Who is John D. Rockefellar
This category of people were left out of the provision in the 15th amendment granting the right to vote, and were event arrested for trying to vote in the 1868 election.
Who are women?
This was invented in 1876 by Alexander Graham Bell.
What is the telephone?
Some western lands such as Yellowstone became these.
What are National Parks?
What is cattle ranching?
This major piece of legislation was passed over President Johnson's veto and declared that "all persons born in the United States are hereby declared to be citizens. . ."
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1866
White settlers and the federal government set up this system of education in an effort to "civilize" the indigenous peoples living in the West.
What are residential schools? or Indian boarding schools?