KS History 1
This term referred to the period of time when things appeared good but underneath there was corruption and issues facing the nation.
What is the Gilded Age.
Who coined the term The Gilded Age? Hint: 2 men
Who was Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner
This women's organization started with the goal to end the production and sale of alcohol?
This individual was known for carrying a hatchet and a Bible when supporting the cause of prohibition.
Who was Carry A. Nation. (Prohibitionist who destroyed saloons)
While Kansas did not give women the right to vote in all elections, they were the 1st state to give them the right to vote in which election and hold office?
What were municipal elections and able to be elected as mayor.
1st female mayor in the U.S. was elected in Argonia
This amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave women the right to vote.
What was the 19th amendment. (in 1920)
This helped farmers come together to education and to share concerns.
What was the Grange.
Farmers joined what movement and political party after facing drought and farm foreclosure?
What newspaper helped spread socialist ideas nationally?
What was the Appeal to Reason.
In 1892, there was a "legislative war" over who had a majority in Congress. What was the outcome of the battle?
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Republicans having majority not the Populist party.
This governor was known for supporting prohibition.
Who was John St. John.
This General burned a Cheyenne village leading to increased tension between settlers and Native Americans.
Who was General Hancock. He believed that the American Indians were unwilling to negotiate a peace settlement.
This party supported these changes: 1) people directly vote for senators at the federal level, 2) break-up monopolies, 3) create an income tax, 4) government ownership of railroads
What events led to the depression in the 1870s?
4 events that were related to the stock market and banking system
1) stock market speculation
2) Market decline
3) Loan defaults
4) Bank closures and unemployment
This event demonstrated the betrayal of peace agreements with Native Americans.
What was the Sand Creek Massacre.
This Treaty led to Plains Indians moving to Indian reservations in exchange for various resources.
What was the Medicine Lodge Peace Treaty. Took place at the Medicine River because some Indians believed that the river had healing powers.
This act provided federal land grants to railroad companies.
What was the Pacific Railroad Act.
To receive land under this grant, one had to settle and cultivate 160 acres of land for 5 years.
What was the Homestead Act.
What contributed to the end of the cattle drives?
Quarantine lines, Railroad expands to Texas, and Fences
This wheat was not affected by the summer heat and insects.
This act helped to establish colleges that emphasized manufacturing and agriculture.
What was the Morrill Acts.
What type of factors would this be for immigrants: land, education, freedom of religion, abolition, economic opportunity
What is a Pull factor because it is pulling them to move to that area.
What led to some people to want to directly elect their U.S. senators?
corruption and bribing
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