Midwest
Name of the region in the Midwest that held fertile lands and was previously Native American territory.
Great Plains.
This type of resource was found in abundance during the Mining Boom in California.
Gold.
Party led by farmers, were extremely anti-monopoly.
Populist Party.
Many different companies working against one another led to _______, which boosted technology.
Competition.
Series of conflicts that led to the destruction of Native American societies.
Indian Wars.
This form of farming involved large, wide spaces for animals to graze in. It was practiced throughout the Midwest and Texas.
Cattle Farming.
Factors that forced Southerners and Northerners to migrate into the West.
Push Factors.
Democratic/Populist representative that supported the farmers, went on to lose the presidential election a grand total of four times.
William Jennings Bryan.
This change to how technology worked made it more profitable for inventors.
Patents.
Native Americans were granted territories to call their own, after being conquered by the American government.
Reservation System.
This animal provided meat, fat, leather, and fur for the Native Americans in the Midwest. Was hunted to near-extinction by the migrating settlers.
Buffalo.
Factors that made the West attractive for both Northerners and Southerners.
Pull Factors.
This was the basic standard within the U.S, it meant that the U.S. dollar value was based on gold.
Gold Standard.
This extremely important railroad connected the U.S. from the East, to the West.
Transcontinental Railroad.
Law created to help with the rising cost of roads, it was intended to regulate railroad prices.
Interstate Commerce Act.
This act promised a piece of territory in the Midwest for those who were willing to farm the land. Ultimately led to many farmers being in debt to the U.S. government due to overproduction.
Homestead Act.
These forms of towns were created during the Mining Boom, were often abandoned when the mines ran dry.
Boomtowns.
A push by Populist party members to base the value of dollars on Silver and Gold.
Bimetallism.
This process involved the monopolies steadily growing and absorbing smaller businesses.
Consolidation.
Laws created to help with the many issues that farmer's had during the Westward Expansion.
Granger Laws.
This act allowed the U.S. government to sell Native American lands back to Native Americans.
Dawes Act.
Pollution and destruction caused by the Mining Boom would lead this U.S. president to create many natural conservation policies in the country.
Theodore Roosevelt.
This speech compared the issues of American farmers to the adversities face by Jesus Christ.
Cross of Gold Speech.
Large growth of business in the North led to this concept. It involves people moving from farmland to major cities.
Urbanization.
Anti-monopoly act intended to destroy bad monopolies.
Sherman Anti-Trust Act.