Boomtown is a city that rapidly grows in population and business due to the discovery of some resource
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Who invented the lightbulb?
Thomas Edison
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What is a Sweatshop and what were the conditions like when you were working in one?
A place were you work long hours for little pay. These places were dangerous with poor working conditions.
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Why did cities become bigger in population and why did people move to the city?
Immigrations and a move from rural areas to the city to find jobs because of new technology in farming.
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What does nomadic mean?
To move from place to place with no permanent home.
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What is the homestead act?
Act that gave land to citizens if they promised to cultivate the land for 5 years
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Cyrus Field laid the first telegraph wire that connected Europe and the United States. Why is that an important innovation even if we don’t use it today?
It made communication between the United States and
Europe faster. Made the world smaller through quicker lines of communication.
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Where did the immigrants come through to enter this country and what was the experience like?
Ellis Island or Angel Island. Many peoples names were changed and they were subjected to tests for disease and other viruses.
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What happened as a result of these cities growing so fast?
Cities became overcrowded with several families living in close proximity to each other. So many people around each other spread disease and because their wasn't enough jobs to go around many people had to beg.
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Why were the Buffalo so important to the Native Americans?
The Native Americans used them for everything in their lives. Food, cloths, and shelter were some of the main things that they used them for.
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What is the National Grange?
First organization that helped farmers by teaching them how to farm and telling them what to farm
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Henry Ford improved the car and made it affordable for the everyday man. How did he improve the car and make it affordable?
He used the assembly line to make cars cheaper and easier to build which made it affordable for the everyday man. Cars became quicker to build and therefor they were cheaper to build.
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Why did people from different countries immigrate to the United States during this time period?
In search of better life with new beginnings and to get away from oppression brought down by other countries governments.
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How did cities begin to change at this time?
Cities began to specialize in various fields of industry while also growing up rather than out. We see our first skyscrapers at this time.
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What is the Populist Party and what did they represent?
Represented populism which appealed to the average american at the time. Also wanted free silver and fought against big business.
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Why was there conflict between Native Americans and Whites out West?
Whites were forcing native americans onto reservations, Destroying their food sources, and killing the native american way of life.
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What are Railroad Barons and why are they important in American History?
They were businessmen who controlled the nations railroads and also tried to control the industries attached to them.
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Most immigrants who came to the United States after the Civil war were from where?
Southern and Eastern Europe
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Different classes of people lived in different areas and conditions within a city. What are the classes and what were their living conditions like?
Poor lived in slums or tenements with many other families
Middle Class lived outside the city in suburbs
Rich lived in Sprawling mansions
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What was the Oklahoma Land Rush and why was it important?
It was the last land rush of the era. It gave land to those who paid ten dollars to the government and promised to farm it for 5 years
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Why did people originally move west?
The opportunity to strike it rich and the opportunity of a new beginning.
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In your opinion what is the greatest invention of the Gilded Age and why? Defend your answer in at least 3 sentences
Give your opinion and why you believe it is the greatest invention of the era.
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What was an immigrant’s life like once he made it to the United States?
It was a very hard life where you couldn't find work for yourself. When you did find work it was for low wages and in poor working conditions. Sometimes your factory would burn down or they would replace you. You then had to start the process over again. You lived in poor areas with other families and your chances of catching an illness were great.
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What is the Nativist movement and why did they try to stop immigrants from gaining employment or owning land?
They wanted to stop immigrants from gaining employment because they were afraid that the immigrants were going to take their jobs away by working for less money. They also blamed the immigrants for crimes and increase in sickness among the people of the United States.
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Why did cowboys begin driving cattle north and what put an end to the Cattle Drives?
Cattle drives happened because you could sell cattle for more money in the north than you could in the South. It ended because of trains and the rise of ranching in the Texas .