Manifest Destiny &
The Gold Rush
The Gold Rush
The belief that the United States was “destined” to expand its territory beyond the western frontier.
Manifest Destiny
What tactic was used by farmers to stop cattle from going through their lands?
Building barbed wire fences
Why are the late 1800's referred to as "The Gilded Age"
- Because it was "golden" on the outside but "rotten" in the inside.
- It looked great/ life was great for a few but was horrible/ harsh for everyone else
What are three major issues, immigrants faced in the workplace?
- low wages
- long hours
- unsafe working conditions
The "New Immigrants" that came from Southern and Eastern Europe mostly found work in the _________.
The Homestead Act (1862) promoted the development of Western lands by______.
Providing free/ extremely cheap land to settlers.
Lands that are set aside specifically for the settlement of Native Americans are referred to as _______.
Reservations
Who were the two main groups of people that helped build the Transcontinental Railroad
Chinese & Irish Immigrants
Unnecessarily high prices on a product or service were issues that were caused by the unfair practices of
Monopolies.
-Bessemer Process turned iron into steel
- Significant:
a.) steel is lighter
b.) process was cheap and quick
c.) made way for skyscrapers, automobiles etc...
The invisible line between the areas of settlement and the areas that were dominated by nature and the Native Americans was referred to as____.
the Frontier.
The changes that Native American students underwent at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School can best be described as __________.
- assimilation
or
- forced assimilation
The __a__ was invented by ____b____ . The consequence of his invention allowed for production in factories to continue at night.
a.) The light bulb
b.) Thomas Edison
The ___a___ was the first law to enforce a restriction on immigration into the United States. Due to the decline in wages, this Act banned immigration on __b__ workers.
a.) Chinese Exclusion Act
b.) Chinese
Explain the philosophy of philanthropy.
To assist in the welfare of other by the generous donation of money.
Two major pull factors that drove settlers to move out West were?
a.) Homestead Act
b.) The Gold Rushes
What type of industry developed as a result of the cattle drive?
Meat Packing Industry
What are two significant benefits of the Transcontinental Railroad?
-Easier access to homestead settlements in the West
- allowed farmers to get their goods to distant markets faster while food was still fresh.
a.) What is the theory of Social Darwinism?
b.) How was it used by Monopolists?
a.)
- Survival of the fittest
- The successful business man is successful simply because he the better/ smarter man.
b.)
- It was used by monopolists to justify their corruption and greed.
a. ) Who wrote the book titled, "The Gospel of Wealth"?
b.) What was the primary focus of this book?
a.) Andrew Carnegie
b.) Philanthropy - using one's fortune to assist in the welfares of others through education.
The mining deposits in the far West created by settlers due to the Gold rush led to the ______.
establishment of towns and eventually states.
a.) What was the primary objective of the Dawes Act?
b.) How did the government used the Dawes Act to seize the lands of the Natives?
a.)
- to Americanize the Natives by showing the ways of white settlers
- promote American culture and get rid of the Native American Culture
b.)
- small portions of the Native's land was given to Native families, and the rest was sold to white settlers
Farmers were being charged unnecessarily high rates to ship their goods short distances. What is the name of the Law that prohibited Railroad companies form engaging in these unfair practices.
Interstate Commerce Act (1887)
In order to have a healthy free-market economy, there needs to be fair competition between business. What is the name of the law that stops businesses from engaging in unfair practices that prevent competition.
Sherman Anti-Trust Act (1890)
What are the three main ideologies shared by Nativists.
a.) believed that people of other races were inferior.
b.) believed immigrants would never conform to American culture.
c.) believed that immigrants would take away jobs from Americans because they worked for low wages.