live also changed when they were moved‚ they had to completely start life over and try to rebuild their nation. “In 1889‚ only 1‚091 buffalos were left in North America. The rapid decrease in buffalo started in the 1870’s‚ and it was because of white hunters who moved west‚ railroads being built‚ and the introduction of European livestock diseases.”(Buffalo population graph from National Geographic‚ November 1994) This was a big change for Plains Indians‚ who used buffalos for many products and
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power streetcars & factories * New technologies allowed for increased industrial production * New machines were incorporated into the first assembly lines which allowed for continuous & faster production of goods * The railroad linked every region of America & allowed for a mass consumption of goods * The Midwest Made Meat for America * A new-and-improved “market revolution”: More regional specialization made mass production & mass consumption possible
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Kush Patel AP US History Miss. Guzman Period: 7 Ever wondered how farmers lived in the 19th century? The government passed laws that favored the wealthy.Technology was making vast strides but mainly in urban manufacturing. The technological advancements that were made available were sold to the farmers at ludicrous prices. Economically‚ the prices of agriculture was declining and as a result‚ farmers often lived in poor conditions. But‚ farmers not were represented in government‚ urban industry
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these men liked competition. They always wanted to be the best at what they did and also the richest. Money was a driving force in these men’s eyes. The more money they made‚ the more powerful they were. Vanderbilt became best known for his railroad empire. He was a cut throat businessman. As a young boy‚ Vanderbilt began a passenger ferry system with just one boat in the New York harbor. He then
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Topic 10: The Transition Period I. The Free Trade Era in Europe. During the mercantilist era‚ trade was seen as a zero-sum game: one country’s gain was another country’s loss. If Spain imported more from England that she exported to England‚ she had to send specie to England to make up the difference. In the mercantilist view‚ this was viewed as a loss for Spain and a gain for England. So‚ countries established policies to encourage favorable trade balances: they subsidized export industries
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THE ULTIMATE APUSH TIMELINE 1430 Portuguese start voyages down the west coast of Africa 1492 Columbus arrives in Western Hemisphere 1509-1547 Henry VII rules England Protestant reformation begins in England 1558-1603 Reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Ireland conquered by England. 1607 Jamestown founded 1612 Tobacco made a profitable crop by John Rolfe 1619 First group of blacks brought to Virginia First legislative assembly meets in Virginia 1620 First Pilgrims in Plymouth 1622 Indian
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period. The railroad boom allowed easier‚ cheaper and faster transportation methods which in turn triggered economic growth. Man power was overthrown by the transition of animal power (mostly horses)‚ allowing farmers to harvest more crops than ever before. The government‚ which during this time period but into action many agricultural acts‚ permitted more people to access more land. In 1870 railroads scarcely concentrated the eastern coast of the U.S. Within 20 years an abundance of railroads could
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precious—her family. Brown traveled west to look for them‚ working as a cook on a wagon train in exchange for her transportation. It is believed that she was the first African American woman to make to Colorado’s gold rush region. Once she reached Colorado‚ she moved from town to town‚ seeking economic opportunities. Settling in Central City‚ she made
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While America’s infrastructure was building quickly‚ it required a need to ease the process of producing goods. This lead to the power-generation era. During the 1870’s inventors were hard at work designing and implementing ways to produce power. With the invention of Generators‚ it motivated others to expand upon power. In 1867‚ Thomas Edison played a vital role in working with power. “Edison’s laboratory invented
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A.P. United States History 2. Name___________________________Date________ ➢ Chapter 26. The Great West and the Agricultural Revolution‚ 1865-1896. Theme 1: After the Civil War‚ whites overcame the Plains Indians’ fierce resistance and settled the Great West‚ bringing to a close the long frontier phase of American history. Theme 2: The farmers who populated the West found themselves the victims
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