Gilded Age
The leader of the Exodusters to Kansas.
Pap Singleton
What was the Chinese Exclusion Act?
a set of laws that barred Chinese immigration for 10 years and prevented Chinese already in the country from becoming citizens.
belief that native born people should be treated better than immigrants.
What did unions do when they protested for extra pay and better working conditions?
(One word)
Strikes
What was the importance of the Transcontinental Railroad?
Goods were able to be shipped faster from coast to coast and it helped with settling out west and through the great plains.
What was Ellis Island?
All immigrants coming from Europe and Countries to the East had to go through this island before entering the United States.
Who are at least 2 robber barons at this time and what was their industry?
Rockefeller- Oil
Carnegie- Steel
Vanderbilt- Railroad
Morgan- Loans and Banking
The process used to make steel cheaply.
Bessemer
What is Philanthropist?
Someone that donates to charitable causes for the betterment of people.
Cities in the late 19th century expanded with the development of all of the following EXCEPT -
subways
skyscrapers
airplanes
suspension bridges
Airplanes
What is monopolies?
exclusive control by one company over an entire industry
Why were "Native" born Americans upset with Chinese immigrants?
Chinese immigrants were a form of cheap labor and took away "American" jobs
What was the original purpose of tenements?
to provide single-family homes for working-class families
What major challenge did workers face when constructing the Transcontinental Railroad in the Great Plains region?
Indian attacks
Robber baron is?
kept prices high
wages low
greedy
Promontory Point was--
The place where the eastern and western parts of the Transcontinental Railroad met, linking both coasts of the United States for the first time.
What innovative technique was used to build through the Sierra Nevada Mountains?
Nitroglycerin as an explosive
Which amendment promised people "equal Protection" under the law?
The 14th amendment
Which prominent Robber Baron was known for his involvement in the oil industry?
Rockefeller
The law granting people 160 acres out West as long as they developed the land.
Homestead Act