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Knight's Am His Ch. 11 & 12
Wild West & Native Americans
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History
11th Grade
12/05/2008

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Term

What is the difference between a boomtown and a ghosttown?

Definition

Boomtown: refers to a time of rapid (very fast) economic growth.

 

Ghosttown: after mines were used up, people left and the towns were completely abandoned.

Term

There were no police departments in the Wild West. Who enforced "law and order" during this time?

Definition

Vigilance Committees who were volunteers that tracked down and punished wrongdoers.

Term

Explain why cattle drives were dangerous for the  cowboys.

Definition

weather: lightning and tornadoes

 

animals: rattlesnakes

 

robbers

Term

What was being mined in the Wild West?

Definition

gold and silver.

Term

How did people make a living in the Wild West? (Hint: there are 3 answers).

Definition

1.  mining;

 

2.  ranching;

 

3.  farming

Term

What did the cowboy uniform consist of?

Definition

1.  hat: keep out sun and rain;

 

2.  handkercheif:keep out the dust that is kicked up from cattle;

 

3.  boots with heels: to keep foot on the stirrups;

 

4.  chaps: protect legs from cattles' horns;

 

5.  weapon: protect from animals and robbers.

Term

Define Homestead Act of 1862.

Definition

The government gave 160 acres of land to people if...

 

1.  they were at least 21 years old;

2.  had to be Head of the Household;

3.  had to pay a one time only fee of $10.00.;

4.  had to stay on the land for 5 years;

5.  and improve the land.

Term

How much money did cowboys make each day?

 

How many days a week did cowboys work? Explain.

Definition

$1.00 each day;

 

7 days a week because animals have to be cared for everyday.

Term

Describe Dawes Act.

Definition

Dawes Act Americanized Indians by:

1. cutting their hair;

2. making them dress like white people;

3. making them practice Christianity and not follow their own beliefs;

4. speaking only English;

5. farming instead of being nomads (travelers).

Term

Describe the Battle of Little Bighorn.

 

Who was the battle between?

Definition

Custer's Last Stand

     - the Indians killed every last soldier;

      -the military retaliated (got back at) the Indians by killing any Indian that they came across.

 

Between Indians and American military unit under General Custer.

Term

How were Native Americans treated from 1820-1850?

 

What important incident happened in that time?

Definition

Indians were pushed past the Mississippi River;

 

they were discriminated against;

 

Trail of Tears: forced Indians off of their land and moved them to Oklahoma. Many of them died on the way.

Term

Define the Gilded Age.

Definition

On the outside, America looked good, prosperous;

 

On the inside, there was corruption, crime and segragation.

Term

What were effects of the transcontinential railroad.

Definition

Railroads were HUGE for our economy....

-increased settler population lead government to change it's policy toward Native Americans;

-railroads transported goods from the Great Plains to cities in the East;

-railroads made secret agreements that allowed them to control prices;

-farmers fought the power of the railroads.

Term

What two new technologies were invented during the Gilded Age? Identify the inventors.

Definition

Bell invented the telephone;

 

The Wright Brothers invented the airplane.

Term

Define Laissez faire.

Definition

Laissez faire:

the government takes a hands-off approach to the economy ($$$).

Term

Define entrepreneur.

Definition

Entrepreneur:

 

a person who owns their own business.

Term

Who were the three entrepreneurs that were important during this period?

 

What industry is each known for?

Definition

John D. Rockefeller: Standard Oil;

 

J. Pierpont Morgan: banking;

 

Andrew Carnegie: Carnegie Steel.

Term

Define monopoly.

 

Give an example of a monopoly.

Definition

When a single company acheives control of an entire market.

 

John D. Rockefeller had a near-monopoly in the oil business.

Term

What is another word for the rise of cities?

Definition

urbanization.

Term

List the three main features of the Industrial Revolution.

Definition

1. mass production;

2. urbanization (rise of cities);

3. factory system.

Term

What is a corporation?

Definition

Corporation: a company that is treated by state law as though it has all of the legal rights of an individual person.

Term

List one advantage of having a corporation.

 

 

Who owns a corporation?

Definition

The corporation can raise large sums of money by selling shares to anyone who wishes to buy them.

 

Shareholders or stockholders own a corporation.

Term

What was the main reason that government leaders felt they shouldn't bother businesses?

Definition

They (mistakenly) thought that cheaper and better goods would be produced.

Term

What is a reason that monopolies are bad?

Definition

One company gets too much power.

Term

Why do consumers hate monopolies?

Definition

Consumers have to pay whatever price the monopoly company sets, they have no other choice but to pay.

Term

Which two acts limited monopolies? Explain each act.

Definition

1. Interstate Commerce Act: made certain railroad practices illegal;

 

2. Sherman AntiTrust Act: stopped the growth of monopolies.

Term

What is another word for Commerce?

Definition

Commerce = Trade

Term

List the major problems that workers faced during the Industrial Revolution.

Definition

1. poor working conditions;

2. low wages;

3. long hours;

4. lack of security;

5. boring and repetitive tasks.

Term

Define labor union.

 

 

What is a strike?

Definition

labor union: group of workers organized to achieve better common goals;

 

strike: when a group of union members walk off of the job - no pay for striking.

Term

What are the six ways that employers can fight back against a strike?

Definition

1. scabs;

2. blacklisting;

3. lockout;

4. injunctions;

5. yellow dog contract - sign agreement not to join union;

6. company union.

Term

Define Knights of Labor.

 

Who was the founder?

Definition

made up of:

-skilled and unskilled workers,

-men and women;

proposed laws limiting immigration.

 

 

Founder: Powderly

 

Term

What is the American Federation of Labor?

 

Who was the founder?

Definition

Group of white, skilled workers (carpenters, cigar makers, shoe makers);

 

wanted:

1. higher pay;

2. 8 hour work day;

3. closed shops and

4. better working conditions.

 

Founder: Samuel Gompers

Term

What was the Haymarket Riot?

Definition

A labor rally in Chicago that ended with a bomb blast and riot that killed many people.

 

Some people blamed Knights of Labor.

Term

What was the Homestead Strike?

Definition

Members of the Carnegie Steel plant went on strike to protest a wage cut. 16 people died.

Term

What was the Pullman Strike?

Definition

A strike by railway-car makers that spread and tied up other rail lines.

 

President Cleveland deployed troops to end strike, which proved that the government favored (sided with) big business.

Term

Did the government support labor unions? Why or why not?

Definition

No, the government always sides with big business.

Term

Did the public support labor unions? Why or why not?

Definition

No, they saw unions as negative they saw them as violent and feared that if wages increased so would goods.

Term

Define Robberbaron.

Definition

wealthy, limited competition.

Term

What happened to labor unions after strikes failed?

Definition

Knights of Labor collapsed and the AF of L lost membership.

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