Topic 10 Short Answers

Mr. LaBrot

Pioneer Farmers Hardships (Weather)

Droughts, harsh winters, and severe storms.

Pioneer Farmers Hardships (Environment)

Prairie grass fires, hard sodbusting, and a lack of timber.

Cowpokes Hardships (Work)

Hard, hot work and prairie dog holes that horses step in.

Cowpokes Hardships (Dangers)

Thunderstorms, cattle thieves, rattlesnakes, and dangerous stampedes.

Native American Hardships (Land)

Driven off their land, resources taken, conflicts with the government(battles) and forced onto reservations.

Native American Hardships (Survival)

Conflicts, buffalo killed off, starvation, and culture erased.

Factory Workers Hardships

Long hours, low pay, dangerous conditions, and child labor. Women working as well.

Wounded Knee Massacre (Causes)

The Ghost Dance scared the government, leading to Sitting Bull's accidental death.

Wounded Knee Massacre (Event)

An accidental shot during a surrender led to the killing of 300 Lakota.

Labor Union Problems

Low wages, long hours, big quotas, and unfair treatment.

How Labor Unions Solved Problems

They used collective bargaining and protests to demand better conditions.

How Stocks Benefit Investors

Investors earn a portion of company profits, or dividends.

How Stocks Benefit Corporations

Corporations sell stock to raise money for their business.

Significance of Railroads in the West

Connected the US east to west, making travel and shipping faster and safer.

Impact of the Automobile

Made private transportation easier and cheaper.

Impact of the Telephone

Made communication much easier and faster.