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Reconstruction
Conquering the West
Industrialization
Causes and Effects
Industrialization
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Imperialism and WW1
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What were "Jim Crow" Laws
What were state and local laws enforcing racial segregation in the Southern United States. Enacted after the Reconstruction period, these laws continued in force until 1965. They mandated de jure racial segregation in all public facilities in states of the former Confederate States of America, starting in 1890 with a "separate but equal" status for African Americans.
100
What was the Transcontinental Railroad? Why was it significant to the economic development of the US.
What is the first railroad to connect the east to the west. Stretched from Iowa to California. Significant because it linked the East and West people and goods could be transported across the nation.
100
What type of economic policies were in place the causes Industrialization and the rise of big business?
What is Laissez-Faire or Free Market
100
Why did Mark Twain refer to the Industrialization period as the "Gilded Age?"
What is in order to illustrate that although the US was making a lot of money and becoming industrialized and advancing economically, politically, socially, etc. that there were still big negative issues that needed to be addressed. he particularly was addressing the large class disparity between the wealthy and poor.
100
What was the "Open Door Policy?" In regards to China
What is a policy created by John Hayes that would require the 'spheres of influence' to be opened up within China, allowing for free trade between the spheres, US, and China.
200
Although African Americans had gained the right to vote under the 15th Amendment. What were two ways that Southerners ensured that freedmen could not exercise this right?
What were Black Codes, Gradfather Clause, Literacy Tests, Poll Taxes, etc.
200
The mechanization of agriculture in the late 1800's led to what?
What is an increase in crop production
200
During the Industrialization period many wealthy individuals used the idea of "Social Darwinism" to....
What is justify poor living and working conditions.
200
Why were anti-trust laws passed such as the Sherman-Anti Trust and the Clayton Anti Trust laws.
What is in order to wrangle in monopolies. Gave the federal government the ability to regulate big businesses.
200
What were 5 different territories that the US opened up trade with, annexed, bought, won in treaties, etc.
What is Alaska, Hawaii, Japan, China, Latin America, Panama, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines, etc.
300
What was "sharecropping?" How did this keep freedmen in the same positions economically?
What is a system of agriculture in which a landowner allows a tenant to use the land in return for a share of the crops produced on their portion of land. Kept freedmen in the same positions because many could not get jobs or have the money to start their own farms. Created a cycle of debt because many could not harvest enough yearly to pay landowner back.
300
What was the Homestead Act? Who issued it? Why was it significant.
What is an act passed by the US federal government during Abe Lincoln's presidency. This pushed farmers to settle out West by giving them 160 acres of free land land as long as they made it profitable within 5 years and paid a small registration fee.
300
How did Henry Ford and his idea of the assembly line impact Industrialization?
What is standardization. Factories could produce much more causes prices to drop.
300
Name 3 "muckrakers" and explain their significance during the Progressive Era.
What is Ida Tarbell, Ida B. Wells, Upton Sinclair, Lincoln Steffens, Joseph Pulitzer, etc.
300
Explain the Supreme Court's ruling in Schneck vs. the United States.
What is that his dropping of anti-war/draft leaflets caused a "clear and present danger" during war time, therefore he was guilty in regards to the espionage act.
400
In what ways were the "Old South" and the "New South" similar and different? 1 similarities, 3 differences?
What is Similarities - Racial Discrimination, Differences- New South = more industrialized, Generational Divides, More Railways, etc.
400
What two companies built the Transcontinental Railroad. Give 3 differences between the two companies and 1 similarity.
What is answers will vary -Central Pacific and Union Pacific -Central= Chinese Workforce, starts in California and builds East, Went through Sierra Nevada Mtns. -Union- Immigrant workforce, starts in Iowa and builds West, went through Great Plains -both funded by the government through land grants, both ended at Promontory Point/Summit Utah.
400
Who were JP Morgan, Andrew Carnegie, and John D. Rockefeller, Cornelious Vanderbilt (businesses they were in). What techniques did Carnegie and Rockefeller use to consolidate Business?
Morgan- Financial Investor Carnegie- Steel and Vertical Integration Rockefeller- Oil Refining and Horizontal Integration Vanderbilt- Railroads
400
Pick 2 labor unions, explain their goals, membership, methods to bring about change, and the strikes they were a part of.
What is Knights of Labor, American Federation of Labor, International Workers of the World (Wobblies), American Railway Union, etc.
400
Explain the 4 underlying causes of WW1 and the Spark.
What is M.A.I.N and the assassination of Franz Ferdinand.
500
How did the Radical Republicans and Johnson's goals regarding Reconstruction differ? 2 examples?
What is 1. Johnson's primary goal was to bring the Union back together whereas, RRep wanted to ensure that South was essentially punished for starting the Civil War. 2. Johnson gave presidential pardons whereas RRep. wanted to ensure change by making state accept 14th amendment and set up military districts before allowing S. states back into the Union.
500
What 3 groups of individuals moved out West? Why did they move out West? What hardships did they face? Solutions to their problems?
What is 1. Farmers- Homestead Act, Dry soil and lack of water/lumber, Sod houses, Steele Plow, Dry Farming, etc. 2. Miners- Gold Rush- Very few struck it rich, hydraulic farming. 3. Cattle Herders- Free land with the Open Range, extreme weather and death of cattle, How do we get cattle to market? Texas Longhorn, Longdrives
500
How did immigration change America-socially/culturally/economically/geographically? Give one of each.
What is What is urbanization, "melting pot" theory, cities segregated by ethnic group, Chinese-Exclusion Act, rise of nativism.
500
What were 2 examples of Farmers' Movements? What 3rd political Party was created in regards to farmers? What problems were farmers facing(2), and what goals did they want passed(2)?
What is the Farmers Alliance, Agricultural Wheel, the Grange, Colored Farmer' Alliance. The 3rd Party was the Populist/People's Party. Big issues facing farmers was chronic debt, high equipment prices, low crop prices, overproduction, lack of representation, etc. and major goals was bi-metallism, government regulation or land and RR's, subtreasury system, etc.
500
Daily Jeopardy Analyze the impact of the following on the American industry 1865 and 1900: Laissez- Faire Economics, immigration, labor unions, technological change. (8 pts)
What is Laissez-Farie led to the rise of big business and corporations and monopolies because government did not regulate business. Immigration allowed for a larger consumer base and workforce, labor unions forced employees to improve working conditions although it was typically very violent. Technological advancements allowed for production to occur a lot for quickly and efficiently, dropping the price of many products.