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Which legislation encouraged people to settle in the West in the late 1800s? |
Homestead Act |
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What discoveries persuaded some people to move west to seek their fortunes in the late 1800s? |
Copper and gold |
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What was the main reason that people decided to leave their homes and head west in the late 1800s? |
For economic opportunity |
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Why were western lands suitable for ranching and farming |
Large, expansive plains could support crops or animals |
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What was one impact of increased western population? |
Colorado, the Dakotas, and other territories became states |
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In the late 1800s, what did cowboys, miners, and railroad workers all have in common? |
They all faced danger and hardships |
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What part did railroads play in western settlement in the late 1800s? |
They provided jobs and transported goods |
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How did western settlement affect Native Americans? |
Western settlement forced Native Americans from their lands |
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Chief Sitting Bull and Colonel George Custer led the opposing forces at the Battle of Little Bighorn. What was the result? |
Custer and all of his men were killed |
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What government intervention provided farm land for Native American families, but resulted in less land for tribal use? |
Dawes Act |
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Which is true of the development of western land, timber, gold, and oil? |
All had a negative impact on the environment |
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What did John D Rockefeller do to make Standard Oil a monopoly? |
Set up a trust |
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Who developed the steel and oil industries in the US? |
Andrew Carnegie and John D Rockefeller |
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Which best explains how railroads influenced modern business practice? |
Issuing stocks and bonds |
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Which two innovations helped the railroads grow? |
Air brakes and steam power |
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Why were time zones and standardization of tracks important for railroads? |
They offered greater efficiency in production, safety, and scheduling |
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Which two innovators changed agriculture in the 1800s? |
John Deere and Cyrus McCormick |
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What did George Westinghouse invent? |
Alternating current |
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Who invented a working lightbulb? |
Thomas Edison |
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What role did cotton, tobacco, and steel play in the South following the Civil War? |
They were important to the growth and modernization of the southern economy |
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Which was a business practice employed by the titans of industry in the late 1800s? |
Building monopolies |
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What agency was established to regulate rates that railroads charged across the nation? |
Interstate Commerce Commission |
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What legislation was enacted to eliminate monopolies, trusts, or any agreement that restricted trade? |
Sherman Antitrust Act |
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What was the biggest problem with the legislation that was passed to regulate commerce? |
Companies found loopholes in the laws |
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In what document did Andrew Carnegie explain his idea that the wealthy should use their money for the common good? |
The Gospel of Wealth |
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I high was a hazard faced by industrial workers in the late 1800s? |
12- to 16-hour workdays |
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Which of the following was an organization of X-ray unions focused on improving wages and working conditions? |
Samuel Gomper’s American Federation of Labor |
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Why did the government act quickly to end union-led strikes? |
There was a belief that strikes were related to anarchy and socialism |
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Where did the Eastern European Jews primarily settle in the 1800s? |
New York City |
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The first wave of immigrants to the US was largely from northern and Central Europe. Where did most of the second wave of immigrants come from? |
Southern and Eastern Europe |
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What were the main sites for immigration to the US? |
Ellis Island and Angel Island |
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