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24 Cards in this Set
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Americas gilded age
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1860-1880
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What present did america receive in 1886?
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the statue of liberty from france
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2nd industrial revolution
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1870-1890
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the need for more labor caused what?
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more immigrants to come to america
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What did people want from the fed goverment during the 2nd revolution?
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they wanted protective tarrifs, western settlement, and rail road grants
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Why did the US market expand so greatly during secound inds. revolution?
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more immigrants= more people buying
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in 1880 what percentage of US was heavily involved in....?
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50% was involved in industry
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Name what each of these countries was big for
-NYC -Chicago -Pittsburg |
NYC= finance
Chicago=transport Pittsburg= steel-iron ore -cole |
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who created the following electricitys. -DC
-AC |
DC=Eddison
AC=Westinghouse |
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What were the main reason for population increase in west?
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-homestead act 1862
-rail road grants -gold and silver |
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What was the main problem in expanding west?
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the indians in the plains
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what was the short term resolution to the indians in the plaines?
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1871 reservation system
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The daws act of 1887 stated what?
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it would be easier to brake up tribes and deal with each family individually
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what was the major flaw of the gilded age?
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all the corruption
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The rail road influence created what?
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corruption
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what was the credit mobilier scandal?
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many politicians owned shares in the transcontinental rail road
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who were core republicans?
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-rad repubs
-union war vets -ex slaves |
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who were the democrats?
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former confederates
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what was the civil service commission?
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they made people take exams for jobs and the most dersving scores would get the jobs
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What was the Interstate common commision?
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made it fair for everyone to transposrt from state to state
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Sherman Act?
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a law that makes it illegal to restrict free trade.
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Who was the GreenBack Party?
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-high inflation
-low interest rates |
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what was the grange movement?
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famrers who wanted to stop being ripped of by transporters
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whats social darwinism?
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People who work hard diserve to be rich
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