Amsco APUSH Unit 6

Homestead Act of 1862

Offered 160 acres of land free to a family that settled it for 5 years

Sodbusters

Peopel that built their homes of sodbricks. The first people on the plains. The plains did not have trees

Frederick Jackson Turner

Wrote "The Significance of the Frontier in American History" having the frontier gave hope but when it was closed and settled, class division was imminent.

Dawes Act of 1887

Gave natives land per head of household

George Washington Carver

Black farmer who diversified the crops he grew to get a profit. He grew peanuts, sweet potatoes, and soybeans

Civil Rights Cases of 1883

Congress could not legislate against discrimination by citizens, including bussinesses

Plessy v. Ferguson

Allowed louisianna law of separate but equal accomodations

Booker T Washington

Started an industrial and agricultural school for blacks. Made the national negro business league to support black businesses

National grange

Oliver H. Kelley. A social and educational organization for farmers and their families

Munn v. Illinois

1877. Supreme court gave the right to states to regulate public businesses

Assimilationists

Whites who wanted to separate native americans from their family and convert then to christianity and teah. Them white culture

Who supported immigration restrictions?

Labor unions, american protective Association, social darwinists

Contract of Labor Law of 1885

Restricted temporary workers to protect american workers

William Le Baron Jenny

Built first real skyscraper with steel frame

Frederick Law Olmsted

Designed central park

Boss and machine politics

Mainly in large cities. Would give food and shelter to the poor in exchange for votes. Tammany Hall

Settlement houses

Middle class workers would come to immigrant neighborhoods as social workers. Hull house in chicago by jane Addams. Crusaded chold labor laws, housing reform, and womens rights

Social gospel

Applying christian values to social problems. Led by walter Rauschenbusch

Women's Suffrage

Launched at Seneca Falls. Pioneered by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony

Carry A. Nation

Raided saloons and crushed beer barrels with an axe during the temperance movement

W.E.B Du Bois

First african american to receive doctorate from harvard.

Oliver Wendell Holmes

Law should evolve with the time

Hayes

Ended Reconstruction. Honest government, cut flow of liquor in White House. Vetoed efforts to restrict chinese immigration

Garfield

(R) against hancock. Wounded union general. Gave most government jobs to halfbreeds. Deranged offic-seeker shot him while boarding a train. Died 11 weeks later

Arthur

(R) VP for Garfield. Distanced himself from stalwarts. Supported a bill reforming the civil service. Expanded government employees who were hired based on qualifications. Approved development of modern navy.

Cleveland

(D) frugal and limited governemt. Veoted hundreds of provate pension bills for false claims of being injured during the civil war. Interstate commerce act.

Harrison

(R) republicans held presidency and both houses of congress. Mckinley tarriff, increase monthly pension to civil war veterans, sherman anittrust, sherman silver purchase act.

Cleveland

Again

McKinley

(R) mark Hanna did most of the campaigning for him. Well-traveled. Tried to unite conlficting ideals. Lead during the war with Spain. Made America a world power.

Union-Pacific

Transcontinental railroad. Started in Omaha Nebraska. Employed war veterans and Irish Imigrants

Central Pacific

Transcontinental railroad. Started in Sacramento California. Employed mostly Chinese immigrants

Jay Gould

Made millions and then sold assets which watered stock. Contributed to a financial panic.

J. Piermont Morgan

He and others consolidated railroads to keep them from going bankrupt. Created railroad monopolies.