American Indians
What happened at Wounded Knee?
"accidental" discharge of a rifle, resulted in the deaths of unarmed and even innocent American Indians by the US Army
Why did many immigrants move to U.S. cities?
To capitalize on job opportunities and seek better living conditions.
What is Social Darwinism??
"A pseudoscientific belief that applied natural selection to human society."
What is the GreenBack Party?
This political party supported expanding the use of printed money after the Civil War.
Why were the Jews fleeing to America?
To escape persecution & for more opportunities.
Why did conflicts occur between American Indians and settlers on the frontier?
Because both sides feared raids from the other, and settlers often moved into reservation lands.
Which immigrant groups were primary targets of nativist discrimination on the East Coast of the U.S.?
Irish, Eastern, and Southern European immigrants.
What is imperialism?
This belief was used as a justification for European and American expansion overseas.
Who is Grover Cleveland?
This president oversaw the repeal of the Sherman Silver Purchase Act after the Panic of 1893.
What were the warrior tribes names? (2/3)
Sioux, Apache, and Cheyenne
What was the Dawes Severalty Act in 1887?
attempted to facilitate Americanization by dividing tribal land into individual private allotments
What did nativists want immigrants to do?
They wanted immigrants to adopt Western culture and language and give up their own cultural practices.
What did Social Darwinism claim was a poor work ethic?
Social Darwinism claimed the that the rich were ‘genetically fit’ for survival, and the genes of the poor had reduced intelligence or this trait.
What was the Sherman Silver Purchase Act? What was it a response too?
Passed in 1890, this law required the U.S. Treasury to buy 4.5 million ounces of silver each month. A response to the deflation experienced in the agricultural sector.
What is The Ghost Dance Movement?
Natives attempted to keep their way of life. United many American Indians in a religious practice.
Who was Buffalo Bill? What did he do & why did he do it?
In an attempt to get rid of immigrants, a tactic they used was to erase the natives way of life. They began to eliminate the buffalo herds and were encouraged by the U.S. Army, whites nearly killed off the wild populations of buffalo, as hunters such as Buffalo Bill killed over 9 million buffalo.
Why did many immigrants settle in enclaves in U.S. cities ?
So they could interact with people from their own culture, speak their native languages, and gradually assimilate into American society.
Why were facilities like Carnegie Hall the Rockefeller Center started?
Carnegie and others believed it was a moral obligation to pursue said wealth for the purpose of improving the lives of others
What belief did many Americans have about paper money?
Such groups distrusted bank notes and treasury notes citing that the papers were worthless without gold and silver backing
Why were Chinese immigrants flooding the U.S. & from which conflict?
Chinese immigrants flooded the U.S. seeking refuge from famine and conflict (Taiping Rebellion and Opium Wars)
What is Fort Laramie Treaty? Did it work & why (term)?
Involved tribes guaranteeing them hunting rights in surrounding territories, in exchange for peace and the tribes’ agreement to live on reservations. Failed because of discoveries of Black Hills gold rush.
What ways did nativist determine who was allowed enter into the U.S.? (3 ways)
Immigrants who were physically or mentally unhealthy or considered low IQ were often turned away, while Catholic, Jewish, and Asian groups faced discrimination based on ethnicity and religion.
What is The Gospel of Wealth? What did it say? bleh
An article written by Andrew Carnegie that explains the responsibility of the new upper class of self-made rich. Carnegie proposed that the best way of dealing with the new phenomenon of wealth was for the wealthy to utilize their surplus means in a responsible, and thoughtful manner.
What is the difference between the legal exchange rate and the market value of silver vs. gold?
By repeatedly exchanging silver for gold and reselling the gold, investors exploited this imbalance between government policy and market reality.
What happened in the boarding schools?
American Indians were placed and taught them English, agriculture, property owning, and American ideals.