Native American -
Western Expansion
Western Expansion
What were the great plains?
The area in the middle of America
what were the two most well known immigration stations
Ellis and Angel island
what is a political machine
an organized group that controlled activities of a political party in a city
Which two groups of people did the original labor unions exclude
African Americans and Women
Which NFl team won the Superbowl last season
L.A Rams
What was the main resources for native american tribes
Bison
why did immigrants come to the US (List 3)
flee political turmoil, lured by the promise of better life, intrigued by financial opportunity...
what were some immigrant benefits from political machines
medical assistance, shelter/housing, protection, money, job opportunities, financial assistance
John D. Rockefeller made his fortune in what industry
Oil Industry
Female artist with the most Grammys
Beyoncé
what was the results of the massacre of Sand Creek
Over 200 Natives died
Name 5 major problems big cities faced due to mass immigration
Crime, Sanitation, Wildfires, Water Shortage, Housing, Transportation.
Leader of a group of corrupt New York politicians, who took millions of dollars from the city between 1869 and 1871
William Tweed
Steel Industry
This TV show features two brothers who fight supernatural beings (Ghost, Spirits, Vampires, etc.). This show ran for 15 years and concluded in 2020.
Supernatural
what is the Homestead Act of 1862
provided that any adult citizen, or intended citizen, who had never borne arms against the U.S. government could claim 160 acres of surveyed government land.
Name the two agreements created to limit immigration for Asian Immigrants.
Chinese Exclusion Act & Gentlemen's Agreement
An officeholders power to appoint people - usually those who have helped him or her get elected - to position in government.
Patronage (Also accept spoils system)
What is the purpose of labor unions?
Various answers apply
Born in St. Louis, this 14 time WWE champion is famous for his nickname the "The Viper".
Randy Orton
INtended to "Americanize" Native Americans by distributing reservation land to individual owners. Act was seen as a failure.
The dawes act
the policy of protecting the interests of native-born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants
nativism
Enacted in 1883, selection of some government employees by competitive exams (Merit system) rather than ties to politicians
Pendleton act
Name 4 ways the transcendental railroad impacted America
Answers may vary
Name one of the two atomic bombs America dropped during WWII
Little Boy and Fat Man