Dawes Act
Dawes Act
Homestead act gave land to
white settlers
What did Samuel Morse invent (it used Morse code)
The Telegraph
Where were most factories located
cities
Immigrants came to the United States for
1. Job/ food/ land
2. Opportunities
3. Flee religious prosecution
4. Flee political turmoil
Native Americans had to give up what to claim land
1. Citizenship
2. Tribes
In order to keep the land, you had to do (3) things
1. Farm (Improve the land)
2. Build a home
3. Live there for 5 years
What was the invention that was originally used to pump water from coal mines - but eventually used to power many things
Steam Engine
What was a problem with factories?
Unsafe, no ventilation, long hours, children working there
What is 7x13
91
If Native Americans didn't accept the Dawes Act deal what would happen to them
They would be forced to move to reservations
Why did the government create the homestead act
to give land to immigrants and other Americans so they could grow food
What invention was called "the Rocket" which could travel at 36 MPH
The Locomotive or Train
What is a textile?
cloth for clothing
Immigrants came from
1. South/ East Europe
2. China/ Japan
3. Mexico
The land left over after dividing the tribal lands was given to
white settlers
What invention made it more appealing to move westward due to the ability to travel there easily
transcontinental railroad
What did Robert Fulton use to travel up the Hudson River?
Steam Boat
What problems did cities begin to have?
Crowded, no running water or sewage, disease
Immigrants could get how many acres in the homestead act?
160
Did the Native Americans own more or less land after the Dawes Act?
Less
The land the Homestead Act is giving out originally belonged to who?
Native American Tribes
By the late 1800's where did men, women and children work - rather than working at home like they used to?
Factories
What types of parts made manufacturing tools and weapons much easier and more efficient?
interchangeable parts
What is the name of the leader of Russia
Putin