Industrialization
Which type of transportation flourished moving people and materials west?
Railroad
Government = HANDS OFF!
Laissez-Faire
Where did most immigrants who came through Ellis Island come from?
Italy, Poland, Russia (Eastern and Southern Europe)
What was the name of the spiritual performance created by Wovoka which was modified to address violence the Native Americas experienced from the white settlers and the US Army?
The Ghost Dance
After 12 million immigrants entered through Ellis Island, American cities were _______________.
overpopulated, overcrowded
True or False?
Most of the land granted in The Homestead Act went to farmers.
False
What was the name of the act that promised 160 acres of land to encourage farmers to move west?
The Homestead Act
Where is Ellis Island? (Which state or city)
New York City, New York
What Act was written to allow Native Americans to govern themselves in order to maintain their culture and traditions?
The Reservation System
Which city did immigrants travel to for work on the west coast after they found gold?
San Francisco
What is one reason Railroad Land Grants allowed businesses to expand west?
moved people, promoted westward expansion, shipped goods, created communities
mass murders, nativist attitudes, massacres, and expulsions were all consequences of which Act?
The Chinese Exclusion Act
What happened to immigrants who did not pass all of their examinations on the island?
They were sent home
What was the deadliest mass shooting in American History?
Wounded Knee Massacre
Name a push factor of American Immigration
Answers will vary
Name the 3 factors that contributed to economic changes during this time period
What is another name for the time period of the rise of industrialization?
The Gilded Age
After 1925, what type of documentation was required to enter the USA?
passports
Which Treaty brought peace between the whites and Sioux leaving the Natives to settle within the Black Hills in the Dakota Territory
The Sioux Treaty
Name a pull factor of American Immigration
Answers will vary
Name a consequence of Industrial Capitalism
higher standard of living, labor unions, international expansion
Powered rail vehicle used to pull train cars
In what year did Ellis Island switch from an Immigration Station to a Detention Center?
1924
Which Act reversed the Reservation system, significantly limiting Native American land for white settler use?
The Dawes Act
Draw a picture of the living/working conditions in American Cities (one board)
Draw picture