manifest destiny
important vocabulary
clash with the natives
things I should know
what is populism
reconstruction
100
imperialist belief in the 19th-century United States that American settlers were destined (by God) to expand westward across North America.
What is manifest destiny?
100
to charge (a public official) with a crime done while in office
What is impeachment
100
In what way did the Dawes Severalty Act of 1887 attempt to assimilate Native Americans into United States society?
What is private ownership of lands for Native Americans to farm.
100
What effect did barbed wire have on Texas during the late 19th century?
ended the open range
100
Which issue would have received the strongest support from populists?
what is free coinage of silver
100
After the Civil War, what concept kept African Americans in economic bondage and debt, resulting in a situation similar to slavery?
what is sharecropping?
200
How did the growth of the cattle industry impact the West in the late 19th century? (2)
Towns developed throughout the West to provide services to cowboys and ranchers.
Conflicts arose between Native Americans and ranchers over access to trails for cattle drives.
200
was a pivotal event in American history that led to a massive influx of fortune seekers (49er’s) and significantly impacted California's development and demographics.
What is the California gold rush?
200
These photographs are reflective of which government policy toward Native Americans?
What is assimilation
200
What motivated the FIRST pioneers to want to move west in the middle of the 19th century when the journey was filled with so much uncertainty?
what is hope and necessity?
200
promotion of the interests of small farmers,
ranchers, and laborers
preservation of public land/protection of land from
large landowners
regulation of the railroads
increase of the amount of money in circulation
WHO PUSHED FOR THESE REFORMS?
Who are populists?
200
what was the purpose of the freedman's bureau?
to improve the lives of African Americans
300
What do the Homestead Act and the completion of the transcontinental railroad have in common?
They increased the number of people moving west.
300
legal concept that refers to what happens according to the law. (Segregation by law)
what is dejure segregation
300
Why did Native Americans resist assimilation? (3)
Native Americans did not understand the concept of owning land and
did not want to be farmers or
give up all of their culture and traditions and tribal identity
300
what supreme court case legalized segregation by saying separate is constitutional as long as it is equal
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
300
Supported cooperative purchasing options to obtain farm equipment and supplies at lower prices
Supported the pooling of savings, which functioned as an early form of credit unions
Started cooperative grain elevators to allow farmers to hold crops until crop prices increased
ARE CHARACTERISTICS OF WHAT GROUP?
What is the Grange?
300
During Reconstruction, African Americans made significant political gains and even held offices in the state government. Why were these gains only temporary?
when reconstructions ended and the withdrawal of federal troops, whites returned to using violence and intimidation to keep African Americans from voting
400
What were the negative consequences of Manifest Destiny (4)
rivers were polluted,
Native Americans had to compete for resources,
forests were destroyed,
land was over grazed
400
an exaggerated(loyalty) devotion to the interests of a region over those of a country as a whole. (set regions apart from each other)
What is sectionalism
400
These are two maps that show the land controlled by Native Americans in the United States. 
What was the cause of the change between 1850 and 1880?
The government forced Native Americans onto small reservations after several wars.
400
What factor played the largest role in causing the changes shown in the chart?
New innovations led to the overproduction of crops.
400
why were farmers in the United States opposed to the use of the gold standard as part of federal policy related to currency?
It reduced inflation and kept the money supply low, hurting indebted farmers.
400
What was the purpose of laws such as literacy tests and poll taxes enacted in the South in the late 1800s?
to keep African Americans from voting and reducing their political influence
500
how did Richard Sears and the transcontinental railroad change market?
Increased trade and made America competitve in the global market
500
a doctrine allowing people of federal territories to decide for themselves whether their territories would enter the Union as free or slave states.
what is popular sovereignty
500
What is the significance of the Battle at Wounded Knee
Last example of resistance from the Native Americans
500
Based on this map, how did the railroad system contribute to the development of a national economy?
It connected the country and made it possible to ship goods from coast to coast.
500
Who posed the biggest opposition to populists?
Who are industrial leaders?
500
What was a positive accomplishment of Reconstruction?
Schools and education opportunities were made available to former slaves.