Transcontinental Road
What was the purpose of the pacific railway act?
Promoted the building of the transcontinental railroad
What was the Dawes act?
Neither of Americans lost land to whites, and were deprived of their culture.
What is a monopoly?
An enterprise that is only the seller of the good or service
What happened to farmers during the populist party rise
They grew more crops which led to overproduction, and the price of crops dropped dramatically
What are the three main labor unions formed in the late 1800s
Knights of labor, American Federation of labor, and industrial workers of the world
How did the Pacific Railway act promote the railroad building?
By selling land, in order to raise money
What was the ghost dance?
An attempt by Native Americans to revive their traditions
What is social Darwinism?
The idea that certain people can become powerful because they are innately better
What did Ganger laws do?
State laws that tried to regulate how much railroads could charge the farmers
What was important about the triangle shirtwaist factory fire in 1911?
It was the start of the labor movement
What was the purpose of the homestead act?
Helped people move and help transport goods
What did the Dartmouth versus Woodward supreme court case do?
Protected pattens
What is a holding company?
Bars and controls to ownership interest of other companies
How did the Supreme Court react to the Granger laws
The Supreme Court stated that state laws cannot regulate railroads
What was life like for the workers during the late 1800s early 1900s?
Poor working conditions, no government benefits, working in sweatshops and living in tenement housing
Who did the transcontinental railroad impact? positively?
Farmers, ranchers and emerging industry
What did the Gibbons versus ogden Supreme Court case do?
Stated that the federal government cannot tax products when it crosses state lines
What did the Sherman antitrust act do?
Prevented competition in the marketplace
What federal law was passed in order to regulate railroad rates
The interstate commerce act
Who wanted vandalism, was for farmers and workers, and gave the cross of gold speech? What party were they apart of?
William Jennings Bryant
Democrat
Who did the transcontinental railroad impact negatively?
Native Americans
What was the tariff and what effect did it have in the states?
It was a tax on imports. Made the products in the state cheaper.
Explain the overall effect of the government policies towards business from 1865 to 1927
Government policies, help businesses by giving them these things:
1-ways to transport goods
2-provided them with workers
3-taxed imports
What is bimetallism
A currency using two metals in this case, gold and silver
Who wanted gold, or for bankers and businessman and use front porch campaigning? What party were they a part of?
William McKinley (Republican)