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Bell West EO #1
Bellevue West American History EO #1
Question | Answer |
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Technological advances | Made American industrial growth possible in the late 1800s |
"Captains of industry" | Increased the supply of goods and created many jobs. |
Characteristics of industry in the late 1800s | Low-paying industrial jobs, unskilled industrial jobs, and unsafe factory conditions. |
Organized labor unions in the late 1800s | Improved wages and working conditions for the workers. |
Effects of American expansion into the West | Native American societies were nearly destroyed. |
Major industries in the West during the late 1800s | Mining, ranching, and farming. |
Ellis Island | The major port of entry for most European immigrants in the late 1800s. |
Effects of the public school system | Help immigrant children become assimilated to American culture. |
Plessy v. Ferguson | The court established the "separate-but-equal" doctrine, upholding segregation. |
Populist Party | Farmers |
Laissez-Faire policy | The policy led to business growth, corruption, and reform. |
Social reform movement | The goal was to improve society by helping the needy. |
Entertainment in the late 1800s | The circus, sports, and movies. |
Westward expansion reasons | Trancontinental Railroad, discovery of gold, and Homestead Act. |