Westward Expansion
Name of gold rush in Alaskan territory
Klondike Gold Rush
What is a robber baron?
-Someone who has become rich by exploiting resources
What are 2 reasons people immigrated to the US in the Gilded Age?
-political freedom
-religious freedom
-cheap land
-other answers
What were the 3 requirements for the Homestead Act?
-at least 21/head of household
-live on/improve land for 5 years
-pay $10 fee
What was one example of forced assimilation on the Native tribes?
-outlawed religious ceremonies
-removal to reservations
-boarding schools
Which invention allowed for longer workdays?
Light bulb
Explain Nativism
The policy of promoting & protecting the interests of established inhabitants over immigrants
Name an effect of the Homestead Act
answers will vary
-Increase of gold and minerals
-population growth
-new states added to US
Explain the shift from rural to urban in the US during this era
More Americans moving to the cities for job opportunities
How did immigration lead to the establishment of political machines and political bosses?
Cities could not keep up with the rapid influx of immigrants, and political machines fill the gaps, providing this population with necessities in exchange for political support
Why was the Chinese Exclusion Act passed?
To control Chinese immigration because of argument Chinese immigrants were taking jobs
How did farmers adapt to the Great Plains? Give at least 3 examples
-sod homes due to lack of timber
-windmills to access underground water
-Steel plow to dig through grassland
-dry farming because of lack of rainfall
Horizonal integration controls all competition in an industry, while vertical integration controls all levels of production.
Horizonal= Rockefeller, vertical=Carnegie
Why did unions gain power during the Gilded Age?
in response to poor working conditions
Explain the impact of the Dawes Act on Native American tribes
-took tribal land and distributed to each tribe member
-surplus land reverted to US control
Answers vary
Describe the effect of big business on the American economy. Give 2 examples
-answers vary
How did the Haymarket Riots impact the Knights of Labor?
KoL became associated with the violence of the riot
Give the cause and effect of the Pendleton Civil Service Act
Cause: spoils system was out of control- assassination of President Garfield
Effect: civil service exam and decrease of political patronage