Westward Expansion
The region West of the Mississippi and East of the Rocky Mountains is known as this
What are the Great Plains?
Many Plains Indians roamed freely, making them this
What is nomadic?
This man's company Standard Oil controlled up to 90% of the oil supply in the United States
Who is John D. Rockefeller?
During this time, big cities featured neighborhoods like "Little Italy" and "Chinatown" filled with this
What are immigrants?
"Good Life", "Stronger", "Ghost Town"
Who is KANYE WEST?
This American Icon symbolized the dedication and work ethic of the American spirit during this time period in his folktale
The success and strength of Native Americans in the West could largely be tied to this
What are bison?
The process of owning all factors of production for your business like Andrew Carnegie is known as this
This term refers to "an extreme dislike of immigrants by native-born people"
What is nativism?
"Follow you to Virgie", "Nose on the Grindstone", and "Whitehouse Road"
Who is Tyler Childers?
This idea compelled Americans to settle the country from sea to sea
What is Manifest Destiny?
This Lieutenant was responsible for leading his 7th cavalry into a slaughter at the Battle of Little Bighorn
Who is George Custer?
This idea stated that competition between businesses would drive prices down, and that the government should stay out of the economy
What is laissez-faire economics?
Public Education began gaining popularity during this time due to a need for this
What is trained and educated workers?
"Little Red Corvette", "1999", "Purple Rain"
Who is Prince?
Life in the Great Plains was made difficult, due to a lack of water and this
What is timber (wood) ?
This protest in Minnesota resulted in the deaths of hundreds of settlers
What is the Dakota Sioux uprising?
This term is used to describe the cost of running a company's day to day business
What is operating cost?
A gentler alternative to "Social Darwinism", Andrew Carnegie pushed this idea in which he could help people help themselves
"The Only Exception", "Misery Business", "Still Into You"
Who is Paramore?
Wyatt Earp was a US Marshall in this boomtown in Arizona, famous for participating in the gunfight at the O.K. Corral in 1881
What is Tombstone?
This act by congress promised Natives citizenship if they remained on their reservations for 25 years
What is the Dawes Act?
This company revolutionized buying products with its mail-order catalog
What is Sears and Roebuck?
In 1890, Mississippi began requiring citizens to do these two things in order to vote in elections, a targeted attempt to attack African American suffrage
What are poll taxes and literacy tests?
"Clarity", "Happy Now", "Lost in Japan (Remix)"
Who is Zedd?