Chapter 13: Western Frontier
This is a breed of cow brought over by the Spainiards, known for their long horns and short temper.
What are longhorn cattle?
This is the idea that certain people become powerful in society because they are innately better.
What is Social Darwinism?
This person founded the Chicago’s haul house
Who is Jane Addams?
This journalist and social reformer helped exposed urban poverty through his books how the other half lives
Who is Jacob Riis
This is the dog breed that Ms. Santillan's aunt and uncle have.
What is a Great Dane?
A fencing material used to keep animals from trampling and eating crops.
What is barbed wire?
This man's company manufacted more steel than all the factories in Great Britain?
Who is Andrew Carnegie?
An organized group that controlled the activities of a political party in a city
What was the political machine?
This 1896 Supreme Court law pays upheld the racial segregation under the separate but equal doctrine
What is Plessy V Ferguson
This is the number of siblings Ms. Santillan has.
What is zero (0)?
An ambush on the Cheyenne when they were sleeping and defenseless as a way to kill and push them off their land.
What was the Sand Creek Massacre?
This act reestablished the right of the federal government to supervise railroad activities and established a five-member Interstate Commerce Commission.
What was the Interstate Commerce Act?
This is shock that results from immersion in a culture that isn’t your own.
What is Culture shock?
This inventor revolutionized city life by perfecting the electric street car making urban transportation way more efficient
Who is Frank J Sprague
This was a non-history related class that Ms. Santillan taught for a one month program.
What is astronomy?
Cowboys worked this many hours on the ranch and trail.
What is up to 10-14 hours on the ranch and 18 onm the trail?
This person invented the typewriter.
Who is Christopher Sholes?
The places where most irish immigrants settled when they landed
What is Boston, New York City, and Philadelphia?
This type of school is designed to help immigrants and working class children during practical skills expanded rapidly in the late 19th century
What is public high school
This is the name of (possibly) haunted doll that sits in the corner of the classroom.
Who is Borris?
The people's party composed of farmers and workers.
What was populism?
This is an economic and political system that features government control of business and property and equal distribution of wealth.
What is socialism?
These are Jobs in government administration
What is Civil service?
This type of popular entertainment featuring a mix of comedy, music, and variety acts became a favorite pass time for urban audiences
What is vaudeville
This is the name of Ms. Santillan's boyfriend.
Who is Javier?