this time (1880s-1890s) were stimulated by “the recognition that day-to-day combat was not enough‚ that fundamental change was needed.” How do his accounts of the Homestead and Pullman strikes illustrate both the issues and the oppositional forces involved in such change? 8 Explain why “a Senator from Wisconsin” supported the Homestead Act in 1860‚ and why he was wrong. 9 Cite an example of Zinn providing evidence of mutual support and sympathy between (a) urban laborers and farmers‚ and (b) blacks
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I. 1890’s a time of intense difficulty A. Financial Upheaval‚ strikes‚ powerless gov. against wealthy B. People had predicted the fall of America/Civilization a. Some viewed it as a phase that would pass and would eventually lead to greater accomplishments II. Difficult Times A. Chicago 1893‚ catches the new age B. They recreate Colombes’s discovery a. 400th anniversary b. Stage his famous exposition c. Wonderful vision of past but as well as the future C. Dec. 1893 Chicago is hit with the
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US History Midterm Study Guide General Government: 1. What were the Articles of Confederation? 2. Explain the roles of the three branches of the US government play? 3. Explain the political concept of Federalism 4. Be able to differentiate between Dual Federalism & Cooperative Federalism (cake?) 5. What purpose does the Bill of Rights serve? 6. Identify the two houses of Congress and the term length of each. 7. What percentage of Congress has to vote to override a veto
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to ignore the candidacy of General James B. Weaver and instead ran Peter Cooper *c. Polled over one million votes d. Drew heavily among Southern black voters e. Made a successful appeal to Native Americans 6. The Homestead Strike: a. Occurred when Congress failed to renew legislation granting free land to
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America. Those factors include natural resources‚ immigration‚ new inventions etc. On May 1862‚ the Homestead Act let any American‚ including freed slaves‚ to put in a claim for up to 160 free acres of land. In exchange‚ homesteaders paid a small fee and completed five years of work before receiving complete ownership. This was one of the reasons people migrated to the west. Along with the Homestead Act‚ there was an abundance of natural resources and raw material‚ which included: Lumber‚coal mines
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1. Sitting Bull- Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux holy man who led his people as a tribal chief during years of resistance to United States government policies 2. George A. Custer- United States Army officer and cavalry commander in the American Civil War and the Indian Wars. 3. Chief Joseph- Leader of Nez Perce. Fled with his tribe to Canada instead of reservations. 4. Geronimo- Apache leader who fought U.S. soldiers to keep his land 5. Helen Hunt Jackson- a writer. Author of the 1881 book
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and keeping your evidence in the context of developing a clear argument that clearly answers the question. 2006 B: For whom and to what extent was the American West a land of opportunity from 1865 to 1890? For Whom? Homesteaders via 1862 Homestead Act Farmers Miners and prospectors Loggers Buffalo Hunters Cowboys and ranchers Mormon settlers and farmers Railroad builders and investors Real estate investors and land speculators Mining‚ ranching‚ and agricultural corporations Unskilled
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Gilded Age to critique the United States in the late nineteenth century. Useful Terms: These terms were covered in class and will provide a basis for preparation for the exam. Western Settlement: Civil war loyalties Expansion‚ 1803-1854 Homestead Act Speculation Transcontinental Railroads Spin-off industries Plains wars Little Big Horn Reservations “Closed” frontier Cities and Workers Centennial Exhibition Urban growth Agriculture Mechanization Internal migration Immigration
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Tariff 5. Mary Elizabeth 6. National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry 7. Frederick Jackson Turner 8. Chief Joseph 9. Black Hills War 10. Helen Hunt Jackson 11. Dawes Severalty Act 12. Mary Baker Eddy 13. Homestead Act 14. Safety Valve Act 15. Richard Hofstadter 16. McKinley Tariff 17. Benjamin Harrison 18. Thomas Reed 19. Dependent and Disability Pensions Act 20. Grover Cleveland 21. Sherman Silver Purchase Act 22. Depression
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as the American Federation of Labor (AFL)‚ which fought to advance the interests and basic human needs of workers through sheer numbers. Akin to the novel‚ these groups of workers took direct action as they participated in events like the Homestead and Pullman strikes. These feats taken by the labor supply demonstrate their motivations and goals‚ as well as the fact of how quickly problems developed for organized labor‚ and how those problems could mean the end for their fight. A two sided battle
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