the Civil War‚ congressmen from the North began to cheat and take advantage of the fact that they were not too many congress men from the South. They encouraged the rapid growth of free labor in the West by passing what is known as the Homestead Act. The Homestead act was a federal act passed by law in 1862‚ by President Abraham Lincoln. Many people in the West thought that this act was one of the most important laws passed into Legislation in the whole history of the United States. this Act turned
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What combination of factors resulted in rapid US industrial growth in the late 1800’s? In the late 1800’s the US overtook Great Britain as the world’s largest source of manufactured goods Abundant natural resources o The US was its own source of the raw materials necessary for industrialization o Coal‚ iron ore‚ copper‚ lead‚ timber‚ and oil Abundant labor supply o High immigration between 1865 & 1900 o
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HIST 152: Study Guide - Test #1 Chapter 15: Know what Manifest Destiny is and how it encouraged westward migration. Morrill Land Grant Act Homestead Act Building of the Transcontinental Railroad (Companies‚ workers‚ etc.) What was the Impact of Western Expansion upon the Native Americans? Sand Creek Massacre Treatment of Chinese workers on the Railroad What was the Impact of the Railroad on the West What hardships did farmers face? What was the Grange and what did they want? Where did
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southwestern railroad strike of 1886 Child labor Lockout Rebates Pool Trust Bessemer Process Yellow dog contracts Blacklist Injunction Black Friday Doc A. – American Federation Of Labor Doc S: There is a gap between the rich and the poor. The rich is working and the poor scrounges around to find work. A: This proves that the laborers unfair‚ because the poor is left out of work and the rich are only getting richer which the poor is getting poorer. Doc B- Homestead Strike S: A song sung
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To what extent did Witte’s Policies develop Russia? Sergei Witte was the Minister of Finance in Russia in from 1892 to 1903. He desperately wanted to bring Russia‚ metaphorically‚ ‘out of the dark ages’ by bringing it up to speed‚ so that it would eventually reach a level of modernisation where it could go head to head with the advanced countries further west. He believed Russia first needed to attain capital investment in the industrial sector‚ increase urban workers (Proletariat)‚ attract foreign
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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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You can never imagine a world without Emma Goldman. Emma Goldman died on May 14‚ 1940. Emma dedicated her life to the creation of a radically social order. Also‚ she embraced anarchism for its vision; and it offered liberty‚ harmony‚ and social justice. She had a deep commitment to absolute freedom and that led her to espouse a range of controversial causes. Goldman was a radical thinker. Forty years on she is more than emblematic‚ she is iconic. Emma Goldman was born in the imperial city of Russia
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While many Americans living during the “Gilded Age” (1865-1900) considered it a time of prosperity‚ others were not so fond. Many peoples that weren’t middle and upper class whites were being treated very poorly by both the government and by other members of society. While all Americans found their lives changed by big business and new technologies‚ others found their way of life completely altered. Particularly Native Americans‚ industrial workers and African Americans saw their entire way of life
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workday‚ and laid off thousands of employees. From this conflict‚ massive strikes‚ organized refusals to work‚ and unions‚ groups formed together to improve working conditions‚ came into action. A notable strike known as the Homestead Strike‚ one of the most significant strikes in U.S. history‚ occurred when the manager of a steel mill cut wages by 20 percent. This enraged the workers at the mill‚ causing them to form strikes‚ which led to bloodshed between strikebreakers
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The so-called "Indian Wars" took place roughly from 1864-1890 (from the Sand Creek Massacre to the Battle of Wounded Knee). It was really less of a war than a long series of skirmishes‚ battles‚ and massacres. At first‚ the Indians actually had the advantage because their arrows could be fired more rapidly than a muzzle-loading rifle. The invention of the Colt .45 revolver (the six-shooter by Samuel Colt) and Winchester repeating rifle changed this. Notably‚ one-fifth of the U.S. Army out West
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