The West
Mining was a popular reason to go West! What were prospectors mining for?
Gold
To increase the white vote, Louisiana introduced the “ ” which allowed any man to vote if he had an ancestor who could vote.
Grandfather Clause
Gold on the outside other metal on the inside. AKA Nice on the outside but ugly on the inside.
What was the ports of entry for immigrants on the east coast & west coast?
Ellis & Angel Island
What part of the US saw many Native Americans pushed of their land for settlers?
Great Plains
Rowdy towns developed around mines and often did not last long. What were they called?
Boomtowns!
What Supreme Court Case ruled that segregation "separate but equal" was constitutional?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Boss Tweed
Which legislation suspended Chinese immigration for 10 years?
Chinese Exclusion Act
Which Act gave Native American head of households 160 acres of reservation land for farming; single adults received 80 acres and 40 acres allotted for children
Dawes Act!
Why were the development of time zones so important for railroads?
Reliability, scheduling and avoiding crashes!
What amendment outlawed slavery?
13th!
What political cartoonist exposed the corruption of Tammany Hall?
Old immigrants came prior to 1880. Where did they come from?
Northern and Western Europe
Where were Native American children sent in order to assimilate?
Reform Schools
What piece of legislation provided settlers 160 acres of land and the title to the land after living there for 5 years?
Homestead Act!
What amendment guaranteed citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States?
14th!
What legislation said that government positions are awarded on the basis of merit not political affiliation?
Pendleton Act
New immigrants came between 1880-1910. Where did they come from?
Southern and Eastern Europe
What was the major battle in which Colonel Custer lost?
Little Big Horn
The transcontinental railroad was extremely important to the development of the west. Who funded this project and what piece of legislation sealed the project?
The Federal Government, Pacific Railway Act
Benjamin "Pap" Singleton led a group of African Americans out west to settle their own communities. What was this group called?
Exodusters
What legislation was designed to regulate the railroad industry?
Interstate Commerce Act
Who was the photograph who captured life in the slums of cities?
Jacob Riis
What uprising led to 307 Native Americans sent to death but later reduced to 38 by Lincoln
Dakota Sioux