Apsuh period 6

By the mid 1840's

The American West was extensively populated

During 1840's Hispanics in California

Lost large areas of land

The west term coolie refers to

Chinese indentured servants

The Chinese from California

Worked for lower wages then whites did on the transcontinental railroad

In the late night rent century the popular image of American West

All these answers are correct

In "the significance of the Frontier in American history" Turner claimed

The Frontier had made American distinctive

In the 1850's the United states policy of "concentrated" for Indians

Assigned all tribes their own region

Decimation of buffalo

All answers are correct

The USA viewed the dawes act as

Saving indians

Jd rocker feller

Developed an oil empire by taking over control of competing companies

The process of making steel included

Blowing air, and adding ingredients to iron and was also developed by William Kelly

The steel industry first emerged in

Pennsylvania and ohio

The first significant oil production took place in

Pennsylvania

In the late 19th century social darwinism argued people failed

Poor individual character

According to the ideas expressed by Carnegie

The rich had responsibilities to society

The molly maguire's were a militant

Labor union in the coal industry

The great railroad strike of 1877

Saw organized labor make first US victory

The Knights of labor was led by

Terence Powderly

Homestead strike

Occurred in steel

The 1920 census of US revealed

Most Americans lived in urban areas

The largest amount of immigrants came from

Southern and eastern Europe

The percentage of immigrants in Chicago, new york, and Detroit was

80-85%

Second generation immigrants were more likely to

Break away from traditional culture

In the 1890's Jacob Riss

Reported on living conditions of poor

By 1900 transportation systems included

All these answers

I'm 1884 the first modern skyscraper

Was constructed with steel grinders

Crime in American urban centers

All the above

Rounders

Became baseball

Vaudeville theatre

Combined a variety of stage acts

American voters in late 19th century

Voted for presidential and non presidential candidates

Voter identification was

Based on race

Chester a Arthur

Supported the pendleton act

In late 19th century primary interest for Republican party was

Supporting high tariffs

The cross of gold speech was given by

William Jenning Bryan

In 1890s interest in overseas power wasotivated by

Fears of limited supply of natural resources

The author of influence of sea power upon history believed

The US should take possessions of hawaii

Leader of hawaii during annexation

Queen liliuolalani

Yellow press was

Al of the above

The greatest American debate over Spanish American war was

Status of Phillipines

Boxer rebellion effected

Al foreigners in China

Chinese exclusion act of 1862

Banned all Chinese in us from becoming citizens

Homestead act was expanded by

Timber act

In late 19th century

Fur trade was not a major industry

In 1860's cattle drives from TX to MO

All of the above

In 1870s

Internal combustion engine was developed in Europe

Wright brothers first flight

Took place in kittyhawk

Principle goal of Taylor ism

Turn industrial production into many simple tasks

Which isn't true about railroads

Congress outlawed railroad combinations

Immigrant restriction league proposed screening immigrants to

Only get the desirable ones

First group of immigrants discriminated was

Chinese

City beautiful movement was inspired by

Chicago exposition

In 1894 population in Manhattan was

Greater populated than European cities

Granger laws supported

Farmers

Populism appealed to

Small scale farmers

Jacob coxey and his supporters

Called for a public works program for the unemployed

Farmers favored silver coinage because

It would cause inflation