wild west
What was the name of the Act that encouraged people to move West, promising them "free" land?
homestead
The largest city in the US.
new york
What were the obstacles to voting for African Americans? Name one.
Poll Tax, Literacy Tests, Grandfather Clauses
After this war, most people of Mexican descent chose to stay in the US.
Mexican-American War
Western settlement would have what impact on agricultural (food) prices?
Lowered/Went Down
Industrialization was fueled by invention and innovation. Who was the most important, due to his invention of the light bulb AND electrification?
Thomas Edison
The "separate but equal doctrine" was established in this Supreme Court case.
Plessy v. Ferguson
What act proposed assimilating Native Americans into mainstream society?
Dawes Severalty Act
During the era of western settlement, who did White settlers come into conflict with?
native americans
Americans became obsessed with this, noting how quickly things were changing for what they thought was "the better."
Progress