The Native American Experience
This U.S. law passed in 1887 aimed to divide tribal lands into individual plots and encourage Native Americans to assimilate.
What is the Dawes Act?
This French word refers to an economic system were the government is hands-off, offering little to no regulations on private businesses.
What is "laissez-faire"
This man is known for his monopolistic hold on the steel industry
Who is "Andrew Carnegie?"
European Immigrants traveled through this immigration center
What is "Ellis Island?"
This political party developed in reaction to the power and greed of large corporations during the Gilded Age
What is "populist party?"
This word refers to the belief held by some of the late 19th century that certain nations and races were superior to others and therefore destined to rule over them; survival of the fittest
What is "Social Darwinism?"
In 1890, hundreds of Lakota Sioux were killed by U.S. troops in this tragic event that marked the end of Native American armed resistance.
What is the Wounded Knee Massacre?
This word refers to the rapid expansion of cities
What is "urbanization?"
This person is known for his word on railroads in Florida and his key role is the development of Modern Florida
Who is "Henry Flagler?"
"New" immigrants were from these countries
What are "Asian and Eastern European countries?"
This Boss led the Tammany Hall machine in New York City
Who is "Boss Tweed"
This word refers to when a company controls production at all steps.
What is "vertical integration?"
This 1876 battle was a major victory for Native American forces led by Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse against General Custer's troops.
What is the Battle of Little Bighorn?
Business men earned the title of ______________ by using their wealth to benefit their communities through philanthropy or charity.
What is "Captain of Industry"
This man was a leader of the Populist party, ran for president unsuccessfully three times, and is known for his social reforms and his "Cross of Gold" speech
Who is "William Jennings Bryan?"
For immigrants, the wide availability of jobs, the opportunity for housing, the freedom of religion are all possible examples of
What are "pull factors?"
This system refers to when a person hires their supporters, families, and friends rather than hiring based on merit
What is patronage (Or: Spoils System)?
This labor union was open to all workers and focused on broad social reforms
What is "Knights of Labor?"
In 1864, Colorado militia attacked and killed over 150 Cheyenne and Arapaho, mostly women and children, in this notorious massacre.
What is the Sand Creek Massacre?
This word refers to one company having exclusive control over an entire industry
What is "monopoly"
This man was known for his innovation in the assembly line and his company's use of vertical integration for the production of motor vehicles.
Who is "Henry Ford?"
This word refers to a positive bias towards native inhabitants and negative bias towards immigrants or non-natives
What is "nativism?"
This 1883 law created a civil service system for the federal government in an attempt to hire employees on a merit system rather than a spoils system
What is "Pendleton Civil Service Act?"
The process in which employers negotiate with labor unions about hours, wages, and other working conditions
What is "collective bargaining?"
As settlers moved west, the U.S. government supported the mass slaughter of this animal, devastating the livelihood of Plains tribes.
What is the buffalo?
This 1890 law banned and trust that restrained interstate trade or commerce
What is "Sherman Anti-Trust Act?"
Commander Sitting Bull oversaw this 1876 conflict between Sioux, Cheyenne, Arapaho Natives and the U.S. Army
What is "Battle of Little Bighorn?"
This 1924 act established a quota system to limit the number of immigrants allowed into the United States by allowing 2% of the total number of each nationality in the United States as of 1890.
What is "Immigration Quota Act of 1924 (Johnson-Reed Act)"
This 1887 federal law was designed to increase federal regulation of railroads, particularly its monopolistic practices.
What is "Interstate Commerce Act?"
A violent 1894 railway workers strike which began outside of Chicago and spread nationwide.
What is "Pullman Strike?"