The Great Plains
Where are the great plains (in your book it says "the area between _________ and the _____________ was a huge prairie known as the Great Plains).
The area between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains
What is Deanna's dog's name? :)
Harley
A government grant that allows the inventor to make, use, and sell an invention for a certain time.
Patent
In what year did Deanna start working at Residential?
2015
Which of the four Walt Disney World theme parks is Deanna's favorite?? :)
EPCOT
What were the 3 major ways of making a living on the Great Plains?
Ranching, Farming and Mining
He built a big steel mill outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and had complete control over the cost of making steel (this was because he owned all the companies that took part in making steel
Andrew Carnegie
A large area of level or slightly rolling land
Prairie
In what year was gold discovered at Cherry Creek, Colorado?
1858
Which strike turned into a riot?
Haymarket Square
How much money did men have to pay to settle on the land when the Homestead Act was passed?
$10
Whose invention helped cities get electricity?
Thomas Edison
The complete control of an industry by one company or person
Monopoly
In what year did gold miners move onto Native American land near Sand Creek, Colorado?
1864
Which act was an example of nativism?
The Exclusion Act
What were the two main reasons that The Great Plains settled rapidly?
The Homestead Act and the Transcontinental Railroad
Who created a monopoly in the oil industry?
John D. Rockefeller
A person who searches for gold, silver, or other valuable minerals
Prospector
The President sent troops to end the Pullman Strike. What year did that strike take place?
1894
The federal government hoped to solve difficulties with Native Americans by doing what?
Establishing reservations
The Grange was started by farming families to what?
Help one another through hard times
A leader in the movement for equal rights for African Americans during this time was _______________
W.E.B. DuBois
A person who received land under the Homestead act of 1862
Homesteaders
The new immigrants began coming to the United States in which time period? _____'s
1900's
Labor Unions in the 1800's tried to help their members by doing what?
Seeking higher pay and better working conditions