Westward Expansion
What two groups worked on the completion of the transcontinental railroad?
Central Pacific & Union Pacific
Assembly Lines
Imperialism is a result of what?
the movement of people from one country to another
What is the goal of Labor Unions? (2)
Protect workers & improve working conditions
Where did people live on the Homestead Act land?
Sod Houses
What is the Gilded Age?
late 1800s era of wealth
Which two states were acquired under imperialism?
Hawaii & Alaska
Transcontinental Railroad
a railroad that connected the Pacific coast to the Atlantic Coast
What was the main effect of the assembly line in factories?
Increased efficiency
List 3 requirements in order to apply for the Homestead Act
Answers may include: 21 or head of household, must improve the land, build a house, farm the land, had to be a U.S. citizen, and never take arms against the U.S.
How many stages of the industrial revolution are there? Which stage were we discussing during this unit?
4 stages
2nd industrial revolution
The term “Robber Baron” means what?
Business tycoons who were accused of using unethical practices to gain wealth
Industrialization
shifting the economy from agriculture to manufacturing
What is the difference between a sodbuster vs. exoduster?
Sodbusters - name for farmers who settled on the Great Plains
Exoduster - African Americans who farmed the Great Plains
In which city and state was the transcontinental railroad officially complete?
Promontory Point, Utah
What did robber barons use to gain advantage over competitors?
Answers may include fraud, intimidation, violence
What is "Social Darwinism?"
“Survival of the Fittest”
Depression
a prolonged period of severe economic decline
Which stage in the business cycle is the economy in TODAY?
Expansion
What was the main geographical land feature that significantly slowed down the Central Pacific, AND what would they do to get around this obstacle?
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Use TNT
List 2 "robber barons" that were accused of running monopolies in the 1900s AND which company they monopolized?
John D. Rockefeller (Oil)
Andrew Carnegie (Steel)
What are the three characteristics of an imperialist country?
Imperialism
a nation expanding its power and influence over other nations
Name the 4 stages of the business cycle (does not need to be in order)
Peak, Recession, Depression, Expansion