Mining, Railroads, Transportation
A rich vein of valuable minerals is known as a….
LODE
The Homestead Act offered ___________ acres to anyone who farmed the land for ____ years
160; 5
What were the THREE key industries in the Industrial Revolution?
Steel, Oil, Railroads
By working together, unions used _____________—negotiating as a group—to ask for higher wages and better safety rules.
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
What is the least common M&M color?
Brown
Please list two reasons why there were problems on the mining frontier:
- Lack of organized law enforcement led to crime
- Environmental damage from mining
- Native American tribes were displaced
___________ & ______________: supported free silver to cause inflation
FARMERS & LABORERS
U.S. soldiers killed over 200 peaceful Cheyenne and Arapaho, mostly women and children.
Sand Creek Massacre
Please list two reasons why children were working?
Families needed extra income.
Children were cheaper
Why did patents matter?
It encouraged people to invent new technologies without fear of losing their ideas.
What two words were combined to make the word SPAM?
Spiced Ham
Give three reasons how the transcontinental railroad spurred development
- Encouraged Settlement of Great Plains and Western Territories
- Allowed settlers and goods to move quickly
- Created demand for steel, wood, and coal.
- Workers faced extreme conditions during construction.
The Panic of 1893 sparked the movement of populism... Which presidential candidate thrived after this bank failure.
William Jennings Bryan
Why did businesses form trusts?
To eliminate competition
To control prices
To increase profits
Who were strikebreakers?
Workers hired to replace striking employees and keep businesses running
Workers stayed in one spot while parts moved to them on a conveyor belt.
This method sped up car production and lowered costs.
Moving Assembly Line
What was the first food eaten in space?
Apple Sauce
____________ is defined as discounts offered to large businesses that hurt smaller farmers and merchants
REBATES
Please list the THREE goals of populism
Regulate railroads to lower costs.
Support inflation to raise crop prices.
Promote free silver to expand the money supply.
V: Apple, Netflix, Tesla
H: Disney, Amazon
Please list the FOUR goals of the Knights of Labor.
8-Hour Workday
Equal Pay
Ending Child Labor
Safety Laws
How did transportation transform life for the military?
How much does the average Thanksgiving turkey weigh?
Closest WITHOUT going over. (hint: lbs)
15 lbs
What year was the transcontinental railroad built?
1869
Who said "I will fight no more forever"
Chief Joseph
In what year was the Sherman Antitrust Act?
1890
Why was the moving assembly line so beneficial to businesses?
Factories were able to produce large numbers of items QUICKER and CHEAPER
In what year was the transatlantic cable invented?
1866
What are the two most popular spices in the world? (hint: one is a condiment)
Pepper
Mustard