Westward Expansion
The Two immigrants who worked on the Transcontinental Railroad
Chinese and Irish
This was the name of the massacre of 300 Native American men, women, and children
Wounded Knee
The completion of this system made it faster and cheaper to move people, goods, and raw materials across the country
Transcontinental Railroad
The "slum," overcrowded apartments were called...
Tenements
The collection of demands the Populists had was called...
The Omaha Platform
SOUTHERN farmers decided to go west because something happened to their farms. What was this?
Farms destroyed during the Civil War
this law aimed to assimilate Native Americans by dividing tribal lands for farming a
Dawes Act
advances in farming technology led to this situation, where farmers produced more crops than could be sold
Agricultural surplus
New immigrants were coming from what parts of Europe?
Eastern and Southern Europe
These farm organizations fought railroad abuses, lower interest rates, and push for political reform, helping form the Populist Party.
Farmers’ Alliances
Free land was given to settlers who moved west through what act
The U.S. government moved Native American tribes to these areas in an effort to open western lands to settlers.
Reservation System
In California sparked a massive migration of people hoping to strike it rich
Gold Rush
This New York Harbor immigration station processed over 12 million immigrants
Ellis Island
Populists believed the US should drop the gold standard in exchange for what...
Bimetallism; Gold and Silver
Completed in 1869, this engineering achievement linked the East and West coasts by rail.
Transcontinental Railroad
The Indian Wars was fought between what two sides?
Native Americans and the US Army/Western Settlers
This law gave 160 acres of public land to settlers who agreed to live on and improve the land
Homestead Act
Anti-Chinese sentiment in California, fueled by job competition, led to this U.S. federal law, which was not repealed until 1943.
Chinese Exclusion Act
This federal law created the first U.S. regulatory agency to oversee railroad rates and practices across state lines.
Interstate Commerce Act
This phrase captured the belief that the U.S. had the God-given right to expand across the continent.
Manifest Destiny
The Dawes Act attempted to bring Native Americans into society. What is this called?
Assimilation
These laws, pushed by farmers to regulate railroad and grain-elevator rates to protect from unfair pricing.
Granger Laws
These local political organizations gained power in cities by helping immigrants in exchange for votes.
political machines
In this famous 1896 speech, William Jennings Bryan argued against the gold standard, claiming it “crucifies” farmers and laborers.
Cross of gold