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| What animal was hunted and heavily relied upon by Plains Indians? |
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| What 19th century technological innovation led to the rapid sttlement of the western territories? |
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| Many Native Americans were forced to live on... |
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| What great Apache leader surrnedered to the U.S. in 1886? |
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| Custer and his calvary were destroyed by the _____ at the Battle of _____. |
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| Who was the leader of the Sioux nation at the above battle? |
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| The United States government attempted to settle Indians on plots of land to farm with what act? |
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| What event resulted in over 200 unarmed Sioux being massacred by U.S. troops in 1890? |
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| What were the settlers called who staked LEGAL claims to land in Oklahoma? |
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| What were the settlers called who staked ILLEGAL claims to land in Oklahoma? |
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| Plowed several furrows at once |
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| How as the plow improved during the late 1800s? |
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| Why did the open ranges used by cattle disappear? |
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| How did cattle ranchers move their beef back to eastern markets? |
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| cornhuskers, cornbinders, steam powered threshers |
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| What type of new equipment was developed for farming in the late 1800s? |
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| List three complaints of farmers in the late 1800s. Decline in crop prices, tariffs? |
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| How did the farmers organize themselves to fight big business? |
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| What was the name given to the farmers who organized themselves politically during this period? |
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| Who was the presidential candidate in 1896 for the Populists? |
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| Westinghouse and Alternating currents |
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| What two enerdy sources were used to power factories in the late 1800s? |
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| Who invented the light bulb and electric generators? |
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| Who invented the telephone? |
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| What type of industry was Alabama involved in during the late 1800s? |
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| What were the captains of industry referred to during the late 1800s? |
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| Carnegie, Rockefeller, Samuel Dodd |
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| List three important captains of industry during this time period. |
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| What theory was used to promote competition in the marketplace? |
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| What idea was promoted by Andrew Carnegie that stated the wealthy should give back riches to the community? |
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| What novelist wrote many ficitional stories promoting the "rags to riches" theme? |
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| unsafe working conditions, low wages, shorter working hours |
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| What types of labor problems did early unions try and correct? |
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| What was the movement called which promoted change in government, business, and social welfare? |
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| What did Theodore Roosevelt call journalists who were intent on exposing corruptioon at the turn of the century? |
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| What novel was highly acclaimed for exposing problems in the meatpacking industry? |
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| What journalist wrote an expose on Standard Oil? |
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| Who was the African-American who encouraged blacks to seek social justice and equality and was an early leader of the NAACP? |
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| What was the movement called that DuBois lead? |
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| Who was the African American who encouraged blacks to learn a trade and also founded the Tuskegee Institute in 1881? |
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| What African American man was famous for his work as an agricultural scientist? |
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| What famous Supreme Court decision upheld segregation in 1896? |
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| What amendment to the Constitution introduced an income tax? |
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| What amendment made the election of senators by popular vote? |
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| What amendment introduced prohibition as a national law? |
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| What president introduced important conservation methods to preserve millions of acres of western lands? |
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| What act was passed during Wilson's tenure that was intended to break up monopolies? |
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| Established the Federal Reserve System |
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| How did Wilson change the banking system in the United States in 1913? |
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| What commission was set up by Wilson to monitor the practices of businesses? |
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| Republicans, Progressive, Democrats |
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| What three parties entered a candidate for president in 1912? |
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| Woodrow Wilson (Democrat) |
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| Who won the 1912 Presidential election? |
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