APUSH 25-26 quiz

US Population (1870-1900)

The population was approximately 40 million in 1870 and almost doubled by 1900.

New York City Population

By the late 1800s, New York City became the second largest city in the world with a population of 3.5 million.

Immigration in the 1880s

In the 1880s, 788,992 immigrants traveled to America.

Hull House

A settlement house founded by Jane Addams to teach English and American culture.

Nativists

Individuals born in America who opposed immigration and treated immigrants poorly.

Immigration Act of 1882

An act passed by Chester Author and Congress to restrict specific groups of immigrants.

Chinese Exclusion Act

Legislation enacted to limit or stop immigration from China.

Statue of Liberty

The first monument seen by immigrants arriving in America.

Edouard de Laboulaye

The person who proposed the idea of building the Statue of Liberty.

Development of High Schools

Education became mandatory in 1870, and by 1900, there were over 16,000 high schools.

Normal Schools

Institutions designed to train individuals to become teachers.

Booker T. Washington

An advocate for the education of Black individuals, emphasizing the importance of educational access.

George W. Carver

A famous agricultural chemist and student of Booker T. Washington.

Dr. W.E.B. Dubois

The first Black individual to earn a degree from Harvard.

Andrew Carnegie

A philanthropist who built 2,509 libraries to promote education.

Susan B. Anthony

A key figure in the women's suffrage movement who was jailed for voting.

Carrie Catt

A leader in the women's suffrage movement who campaigned for the Nineteenth Amendment.

Sand Creek Colorado

Location where hundreds of Native Americans were killed, alerting other tribes.

Bozeman Trail

A route created to transport gold-seekers to Montana.

Treaty of Laramie

An agreement where the Sioux agreed to relocate to Oklahoma.

Colonel Custer

Discovered gold in South Dakota.

Nez Perce and Gold

This group saw a 90% reduction in population after conflicts with the government.

Sitting Bull

A leader associated with the Ghost Dance movement, who was targeted for arrest.

Wounded Knee Massacre

A tragic event where many Native Americans, mainly women and children, were killed.

End of Ghost Dancing

The Wounded Knee Massacre effectively ended the Ghost Dance movement.

Dawes Act

Legislation aimed to assimilate Native Americans, offering them individual lots instead of communal land.

Sooners

Individuals who claimed land in Oklahoma before officially allowed.

Benjamin Harrison and Oklahoma Land Rush

Announced that individuals could participate in the land race, requiring them to wait for gunfire to start.

Safety Valve Theory

The idea that people would move west for land when dissatisfied with their current living conditions.

Farmers and Manufactured Goods

Sears introduced the first catalog to help farmers access a broader range of products.

Contraction

A decrease in the money supply.

Results of Farmers Losing Incomes

Farmers faced foreclosure on mortgages, leading many to rent land.

Farmers Problems (1880s-1890s)

Challenges included droughts, grasshopper plagues, and rapid soil depletion.

Government Help for Farmers

Governments provided little help to farmers aside from tax relief.

Amount of Farmers in 1890

50% of Americans were still engaged in farming.