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when did west ward movement began
lousiana purchase
what is manifest destiny
belief that u.s. was destined to expand throughout north America
what is the idanian removal act
remove native nations from land east of Mississippi
waht did trail of tears do
forced relocation on native Americans
why did mexican american war start
the border disagreement and texas annexation
waht effects hcames with the cali gold rush
population boomed and business developed
waht is home stead act?
allowed settler to claim 160 acres of land farmed for 5 years
what did the transcotineal railroad do
connected entire country together
what ppl worked on the transcotinental railraod
chinese,irish
why did the cattle industry decline
grazing
what was the point of broading schools
forced white culture on native kids
waht is imperialism
policy which powerful country extends it political influence over other countries
what 2 territories spain lost in war?
puerto rico and guam
wahts vertical integration mean
to control multiple stages of production
waht is horizantol intergration?
to control with competing comp in the same industry
waht was andrew carnegie business
steel
waht was john d rockefeller business
oil
who went agaisnt queen of hawaii
standford b dole
waht was the working condtions
low payed dangerous
why did kids get hired
could do harder jobs bc there small
waht is nativism
opposition to immigrants based on belief that immigrants threatened existing social interest
wahts a political amchine?
originations that controlled political power in certain cities or districts
whats ellis isalnd
business federal immigration station
waht was the gilded age
a period of rapid industrialization
whenw as the second inustrilzation?
it was after civil war