Transcontinental Railroad
An act to aid in the construction of a railroad and telegraph line from the Missouri river to the Pacific Ocean, and to give the gov’t use of the same for postal, military, and other purposes.
What is the Pacific Railway Act?
land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurs
What are the four factors of production?
private ownership of property and the use of that property to make a profit
What is Capitalism?
tried to regulate how much the railroad could charge for transport and storage of crops
What are Granger Laws?
the policy of protecting the interests of native inhabitants against those of immigrants
What is Nativism?
Land given to Americans for free as long as they live on it and cultivate the land
What is the Homestead Act?
passed after the completion of the railroad when these workers were no longer desired...excluding certain people
What is the Chinese Exclusion Act?
used ideologies of Social Darwinism and laissez-faire capitalism, said they were entrepreneurs and leaders of industry, helping the US economy.
What are Captains of Industry?
The regulation of railroads and banking
Free and unlimited coinage of silver
popular election of Senators, the secret ballot, and a graduated income tax
eight-hour day and restrictions on immigration
What are the populists beliefs?
American politician in New York known for corruption and eventually convicted of stealing an estimated $25-$200 million ($1-$8 billion today) from taxpayers
Who is William Tweed?
Reservations were broken up and tribal lands were distributed to individual Indian families.
What is the Dawes Act?
an association of workers formed to protect and further their rights and interests
What is a Labor Union?
ruthlessly powerful U.S. capitalist or industrialist considered to have become wealthy by exploiting natural resources, corrupting legislators, or other unethical means
What are Robber Barons?
movie compared to populists ideas and the characters of the movie
What is Wizard of Oz?
The amendment that gave women the right to vote
Americans forced Native Americans to get rid of their culture and adapt to Americas culture
What is assimilation?
shares (small parts) of a particular company bought and sold by an individual or group as an investment in that company
What is a stock?
prohibits certain business activities that reduce competition in the marketplace
What is the Sherman Anti-trust Act?
1. Deteriorating working conditions including long hours and unsafe working conditions,
2. low wages
3. Unemployment, injury, and death that were a constant threat
What are reasons for labor unions?
Both employed the talents of many educated supporters, particularly women.
Both experienced significant opposition.
What are the Progressivists and Women's Suffrage?
The last armed conflict between Native Americans and the US
What is the Wounded Knee Massacre?
exclusive control of a commodity or service in a particular market,
What is a monopoly?
Carnegie and Rockefeller
began as a peaceful rally in Chicago in support of workers striking for an 8-hour day but turned violent when someone threw a bomb at police who responded with gunfire,
What is the Haymarket Incident?
Progressive president, "bully pulpit", meat inspection act, Pure food and drug act,
Who is President Teddy Roosevelt?