Homesteading
Set in place in 1862, an act that gave 160 acres of free land to families in the west with the requirement of farming for 5 years
What is the homestead act
These ____ were infamous for saloons and provided accommodations to miners. But after a few years, many became lonely and deserted.
What are Boomtowns?
All of these were reasons the ranching frontier closed except overgrazing, settlers moving back east, homesteaders and severe weather
What is Settlers moving back east?
Many cities started to diversify their crops. What did Richmond, Virginia grow?
Tobacco
Industrial corps were able to keep prices high on manufactured goods by forming these.
What are Monopilistic Trusts?
This writer wrote about how frontier experience shaped Americans by making them more independent and individualized
Who is Fredrick Jackson Turner?
This technique of mining was used by individuals looking to easily mine silver and gold with shovels and washing pans.
What is Placer mining?
As the South's economy struggled, what group swooped in and took advantage?
Northern investors
This organization was in almost every state and defended farms against middlemen, trusts, and railroads.
What was the National Grange (of Patrons of Husbantry)?
The settling of thousands of homesteaders and ranchers pushed Natives out leading to a lot of violence which caused this
What are the Indian Wars?
This _____ was created out of political pressure from western states to restrict competition against American-born miners.
What was the Chinese Exclusion Act?
The New South had many ideals. Which one of the following don't belong: Self-sufficiency, developing planes, industrial growth, increased transportation.
What are planes?
This was the first federal effort to regulate railroad ratrd.
What was the Interstate Commerce Act (1886)?
this is a territory that used to be set aside for natives but later turned into the last big settlement in the west
What is the Oklahoma Territory?
The increase in supply of this, created a currency crisis which became a btter political issue in the 1880's and 1890's.
What is Silver?
Democrats called _________ started to lead the south by playing on racist fears of poor whites.
What are redeemers?
Overruling Munn vs. Illinois, this case decided status could not regulate interstate commerce.
What was Wabash vs. Illinois (1886 Supreme Court Case)?
this act was supposed to give 160 million acres to the Natives but ended up only giving them 47 million acres while 90 million went to white settlers
What was the Dawes Severalty Act?
This city was home to the first major discovery of silver ore in the United States and flourished until the late 1880s.
What is Virginia City, Nevada?
Many poor settlers were drawn to the west due to ______.
What is economic potential in cattle ranching?
The clause stating that African Americans were only allowed to vote if a certain member of their family had before Reconstruction. What was this called?
What is the Grandfather Clause?
Modernization of this, led to over production and lesser income for farmers.
What is Farm equipment?