This event marked the end of organized Native American resistance to white expansion in the West.
Wounded Knee Massacre (1890)
100
The expansion of this technology provided beneficial to both farmers and cowboys for economic reasons.
The railroad.
100
Farmers were in favor of this sort of metal to back up currency because it caused inflation.
Silver.
100
This beloved children’s tale may perhaps be an extended political allegory.
The Wizard of Oz (1900).
100
This increase in mechanization during the Gilded Age goes by this term.
The Second Industrial Revolution.
200
This school was the most famous of the Indian boarding schools.
The Carlisle School.
200
This advent of this material led to the decline of the cowboy.
Barber Wire.
200
Populists demanded government ownership of these in order to prevent abuses against farmers.
Railroads
200
These two men were the primary candidates in the Election of 1896.
William Jennings Bryan and William McKinley.
200
“Bananas in Boston” refer to the expansion of these during the Second Industrial Revolution.
Markets.
300
This act provided 160 acres of land to any Native American willing to sever ties to his/her tribe.
The Dawes Act (1887).
300
Farmers were able to acquire 160 acres of free land from the government through this act.
The Homestead Act (1861).
300
This group, which acted as way for farmers to socialize and learn about agricultural techniques, preceded the populist party.
The Grange.
300
When the Democrats and the populists merged, they were known by this term.
The Demopops.
300
This new business philosophy called for buying every step of the production process.
Vertical Integration.
400
This religious movement preached salvation of the Native Americans from white settlers; it was perceived as dangerous by whites.
The Ghost Dance.
400
This machine made farms far more efficient than they ever been.
The McCormick Reaper.
400
The populists demanded that these men be elected rather than appointed by state legislatures so that they would be more accountable to farmers.
Senators.
400
This group of people were afraid to vote for the Democrats because of fears over their future employment.
Factory workers.
400
This process allowed for the conversion of iron to steel during the Gilded Age.
The Bessemer Process.
500
This idea claimed that although the frontier had been critical to the development of the American character, it the frontier was forever closed in 1890.
The Turner Thesis (1890).
500
Farmers were able to attend agricultural colleges on federal land provided through this act.
The Morrill Act (1862).
500
This man ran for president as a populist in 1892 and did surprisingly well.
General James Weaver.
500
This famous speech was given by the Democratic candidate as he campaigned around the country- it was an anti-gold standard speech.
The Cross of Gold speech.
500
The number of these types of workers declined during the Second Industrial Revolution.