Farmers & The West
Linked the United States east to west
What is the Transcontinental Railroad?
Land of oppurtunity
What is the United States?
“Natural selection” weeds out those less fit to compete
What is Social Darwinism?
Exposed established institutions and leaders as corrupt
Who are Muckrakers?
Advocacy group for farmers promoting social and economic needs
What is The Grange?
East Coast Gateway
What is Ellis Island?
The exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service
What is a Monopoly?
Prevented use of fillers and poisonous substances
What is the Pure Food & Drug Act?
Educated the population on the plight of farmers
What is Farmers Alliance?
West Coast Gateway
What is Angel Island?
Ruthlessly exploited immigrants and unskilled labor
What is Robber Baron?
Federal inspectors forced to visually inspect meat for quality before sale
What is the Meat Inspection Act?
Political party formed by The Grange and The Farmers Alliance
What is the Populist Party?
The policy of protecting the interests of native-born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants
What is Nativism?
Risked personal fortunes to develop America’s economy
What are Captains of Industry?
Prohibited business practices deemed anti-competitive 🡪 trustbusting
What is the Sherman Anti-Trust Act?
Broke up tribal reservations and sold 65% of Native American lands
What is the Dawes Act?
Ministers, especially ones belonging to the Protestant branch of Christianity, began to tie salvation and good works together
What is the Social Gospel Movement?
Created America’s first billion-dollar corporation
Who is J.P. Morgan?
Challenged the Cult of Domesticity
What is The New Feminism?