Settling the Frontier
Name one Precious metal that made Settlers head West
Gold, Silver, or Copper
What was the major victory for Native American forces during the Indian wars?
Battle of Little Bighorn
Name one cause for the 2nd Industrial Revolution
Having abundant natural resources
The free market
Government support of business
Legacy of 1st Industrial Revolution
Civil War
Name two problems faced by workers
Very low pay
Long hours
Child Labor
Exhausting Work
Dangerous Machinery
Mr. Moreschi's Favorite Artist
Kendrick Lamar
Name one benefit of the Transcontinental Railroad
Quicker and Easier for Americans to move West
More supplies from the East
Farmers can ship food easier
Many Immigrants find work on the Railraod
Dawes Act
Name one effect of the 2nd Industrial Revolution
More immigration/population
National market
New Corporations
Marketing
What is Blacklisting?
Can no longer be hired by anyone in the same industry
Mr. Moreschi Coaches what sport?
Soccer
What are Buffalo Soldiers?
African American troops sent to protect white settlers
What was one way Native Americans were assimilated into American culture?
Clothing
Religion
Schools
English
What is a powerful corporation that controls much of the market, leading to high prices and less choices for buyer
Trust or Monopoly
What are two goals of a Labor Union?
Higher Wages
Better Working Conditions
Health Insurance
Retirement
Saftey Codes
Close Shop Policy
Name Mr. Moreschi's favorite era of U.S History
Gilded Age
What was the Homestead Act of 1862?
Promised settlers 160 acres very cheap if they improved the land and farmed it for 5 years
What was so devastating for Native American culture when it came to the Dawes Act?
Native American tradition believed in sharing the land, not private ownership
What was intended to regulate railroads & monopiles, limiting the power of corporations?
Interstate Commerce Act & Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Name one reason why the government was reluctant to help workers
Fear of higher prices
Unions were viewed as violent and Anarchistic
Businesses supported pro-business government candidates
Mr. Moreschi claims he is really good at what game?
Mario Kart
What ended the Cattle Kingdom in the West?
Barbed Wire
What happened to Sitting Bull?
He Fled to Canada
What is the Bessemer Process
Process of making Steel
Describe the Haymarket Riot
It was a violent protest that ultimately collapsed. Union members were blamed and arrested; it led the government to see Unions as something to be stopped.
Name one of Mr. Moreschi's Bunnies
Matilda
Walter