Exam 1 Study Guide
1. Sioux Indian chief, killed George Custer, was later killed by other Indians.
2. Group of people who wanted dollar bills to be backed only by gold.
3. This gave settlers from the east 160 acres of land to start a farm.
4. Forced Native Americans to assimilate
5. Sturdy breed of cattle, originally from Spain
6. “The peoples’ movement”, ideals based upon those of farmers and low-wage workers
7. The buffalo was important to Native Americans because it provided them with__________.
8. _____ and _____ served as incentives for settlers to move out west.
9. Early railroads were often criticized for __________________.
10. The buffalo population in 1800, 1890, and 1900 was ____________. 65 million, 1 thousand, 1 hundred
11. Railroad line linking the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the U.S.
12. Inventor of the telephone
13. The inventor of the typewriter
14. Which of the following was an invention of the 19th century?
15. Which group of people would most likely promote the idea of Social Darwinism?
16. government administration position; ex. Police officer, firemen, postal worker.
17. Transportation systems designed to move large numbers of people along fixed routes. Ex. Subway, bus, trolley, etc. Mass Transit
18. Growth of cities
19. Served as the immigration station for all Asians wishing to make a new life in the U.S.
20. Served as the immigration station for all European immigrants
21. Where would an immigrant be more likely to be turned away
22. Why did immigrants wishing to start a new life decide to come to the United States?
23. For the average immigrant, life in a tenement was…… Cramped and unsanitary
24. Upon arriving in the U.S., most immigrants simply wanted to….
25. Due to the invention of mass transit, this part of the city was able to emerge which allowed for people to work in the city but live right outside of it.
Possible Essays How did the inventions and developments of the late 19 th century change the way people worked? Why did people, especially farmers, demand railroad regulations in the late 19 th century? What trends or events in other countries prompted people to move to the US in the late 19 th and early 20 th centuries? What difficulties did many of these immigrants face?
Why do you think the assimilation policy of the Dawes Act failed? What economic opportunities drew large numbers of people to the Great Plains during the late 1800’s? Identify the reasons for the rise in demand of cattle in the late 1800’s
Possible Essay Questions What effects did the migration from rural areas to the cities in the late 19 th century have on urban society? -Think about: - why people move to cities - the problems caused by rapid urban growth - the differences in the experiences of whites and blacks
Possible Essay Questions What were the effects of the massive influx of immigrants to the US in the late 1800’s? Why did immigrants tend to group together in cities? Which inventions of the 19 th and 20 th centuries had the greatest effects on American society? Justify your decision. Think about: - the application of the inventions The impact of the inventions on people’s daily lives The effect of inventions on the workplace
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