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Westward Expansion
Test on Monday - 11-5-16
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Geronimo | His name is become a synonym for bravery, Apache leader who was known for his daring escapes and avoiding US troops |
| Sitting Bull | Fought in that battle of Little Bighorn against George Custer, He and his group eventually surrendered to U.S troops because of lack of food. |
| Chief Joseph | Leader of the Nez Perce tribe, His people were caught 40 miles from the Canadian border trying to escape from US troops |
| What are the 5 reasons for Westward Expansion? | Chance for wealth (gold, silver, and copper), opportunities for land ownerships, technological advances, transcontinental railroads, desire for adventure, and new beginnings for slaves. |
| What are the 5 impacts of Westward Expansion on Native Americans? | Indians opposed settlers moving, forced to relocation to reservations, reduced population through war, disease, and reduced buffalo population, assimilation attempts and lifestyle changes, and reduced American Indians homelands through broken treaties |
| What is urbanization? | Urbanization is the term used for the growth of cities. |
| What is an immigrant? | A person who comes to live permanently in another country. |
| What are the three reason for urbanization? | S.I.M (Why cities developed) Many industries were expanding, immigration was growing, and Americans were moving from farm to cities. |
| What are the four reasons for immigration? H.E.A.R | Hope for better opportunities, desire for religious freedom, escape from oppressive government, and desire for adventure. |
| What are two problems that came with immigration and living in the city? | Settlement homes, and political corruption (political machines) |
| Which immigrants were used to help build the Transcontinental railroad? | The Chinese and Irish |
| John D. Rockefeller | Oil |
| Andrew Carnegie | Steel |
| Cornelius Vanderbilt | Shipping and railroads |
| J.P Morgan | Banking |
| Henry Ford | Automobile |
| Growth of Industry Factors | Financial resources, access to raw materials, available warfare, and new inventions. |
| Rise of Big Business Factors | Captain of industry, advertise, low cost production, and national markets. |
| Industrial Influences on American Farms | Mechanization, Industrial development in cities created increased labor needs, and Industrialization provided new access to consumer goods. |
| List the 6 negative effects of industrialization? | Child labor, low wages- long hours, unsafe working conditions, impact on environment, and monopolies. |
| What are the three workplace reforms? | Reduced work hours, child labor restrictions, and improved safety conditions. |
| What amendment goes with the Suffrage movement and what did the Suffrage movement try to accomplish? | 19th amendment - try to get equal voting rights and educational opportunities for women. |
| What amendment goes with the Temperance Movement and what did the Temperance Movement try to accomplish? | 18th amendment - Wanted to ban they consumption, manufacture, transport, and sale of alcohol. |
| 18th Amendment | Bans the manufacturing, sale, and consumption of alcohol |
| 19th Amendment | Grants women the right to vote |
| Alexander Graham Bell | He invented the telephone |
| W.E.B. DuBois | He supports full political, civil, & social rights for African Americans |
| Booker T. Washington | He accepted social segregation & promoted vocational education |
| Consumer Goods | After industrialization, Americans had greater access to these |
| Discrimination | Unfair treatment of a group based on prejudice |
| Financial Resources | Money that people had to either start businesses or buy products |
| Ghettos | Poor neighborhoods where one group of people live based on poverty or prejudice |
| Hull House | This is a settlement house that was founded in the slums of Chicago |
| Immigration | The permanent movement of people from one country to another |
| Jane Addams | She founded Hull House & helped the urban poor |
| Jim Crow Laws | These laws were characterized by unequal opportunities in housing, work, education, & government for African Americans |
| Labor Unions | These were groups of workers who fought for higher wages or better working conditions; ex. American Federation of Labor |
| Mail Order Catalogs | American throughout the country obtained goods through these |
| Mechanization | This reduced labor needs on farms; ex Reaper |
| Oppressive Government | Many immigrants left countries with these that gave them no rights |
| Political Machines | These gained power in cities by promising immigrants jobs or housing in return for votes |
| Production Cost | This decreased as companies used cheaper ways of making products |
| Reforms | Changes or improvements |
| Segregation | Enforced separation of races |
| Settlement Houses | These were established to help poor American in cities; ex. Hull House |
| Specialization | Meat packing in Chicago is an example of ____________________ |
| Strike | To demand better working conditions by stopping work |
| Suffrage | The right to vote |
| Susan B. Anthony | She was a founder of the women’s suffrage movement |
| Temperance | This movement supported the prohibition of alcohol |
| Tenements | Small urban apartments |
| Thomas Edison | He invented electric lighting and uses for electricity |
| Urbanization | The rapid growth of cities |
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