History1302. Test#1

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What were problems of reconstrustion

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KKK,
reconstruction governments ineffecient and corrupt,
blacks played a small role, reconstrustruction government failed to alter the social structure of the south

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What was a goal of the KKK

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to keep blacks in positions of servility and keep them and others from voting republican

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Anti-klan laws (force acts)

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1.Made interference with an election a crime
2. governement supervision of elections
3. allowed president to call out troops if necessary

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Accomplishments of Reconstruction

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1. reconstrustion stimulated industry
2. southern state constitutions more democratic
3. womens rights broadened
4. public schools established
5.15th admendment

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15th amendment

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corrected 14th amendment---vote could not be denied on the basis of race

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The end of reconstruction

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1. the election of 1876
2. compromise of 1877

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The election of 1876

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1. Samuel Tilden(D) vs. Rutherford Hayes(R)
2. 19 votes disputed-19 votes came from flordia
3. electoral committee decides for HAYES

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Compromise of 1877

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democrats dont filibuster and south gets home rule

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Reconstruction under Grant- education and politics

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education- many black schools established
politics- 16 blacks in congress between 1869-1880

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Reconstruction under Grant (gov characterized by too much corruption)

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1. Credit moblier case
2. whiskey ring
3. propped up bad governments in south
4. congress increased thier salary
Grants salary doubled

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the south after reconstrustion

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1. reedemers
2. corruption
3. jim crow laws
4. industry

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Jim crow laws

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segregation laws- the seperation began here

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Black exodusters

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many left for the west feeling chances for equality were gone in the south. ***they left because they thought their chances for life and equality in the south were gone

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chacteristics of indians

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1.warlike-they move around
2. hunt buffalo
3. tribes
4. organized government (simular to us government)
5. sign lauguage
6. duties (men hunt-women do everything else)

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Concentration of indians

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1. 1850s
2. territorial boundraies
3. seperate treaties
4. unsuccessfull

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concentration of indians- 1850s

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indian policy of the 1850s were we made seperate treaties with each tribe

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Indian Wars

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1. Chivingtons massacre
2. Sioux War 1865-1867

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Chivingtons massacre

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colorado springs- he slaughtered the army men

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sioux war 1865-1867

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gold miners
bozemen trail
fettermans massacre

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Indian reservations

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1. Peace commission 1967
2. Oklahoma &Dokata

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Peace commission 1967

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wanted to stop indian wars
isolate indians
teach and farm

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Oklahoma & Dokata

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where the indians were forced to move

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Indian encroachment

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people continued to move on to indian land even after the government declared it Indian. so fighting once again errupted

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Red river war

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1874-1875
indians crushed by the army

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Battle of Little Big Horn

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1. Indians gather to stop miners
2. George Cluster finds 2500 Sioux warriors
3. cluster killed
4.wrath of army

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who led battle of little big run

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Rain in the FAce
Crazy horse
sitting bull

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What were the end results of battle of little big run?

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1.US army wins over indian
2.superior fire power and technology
3. white man triumphs on great plains

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Dawes Act 1887

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1. dissolved community tribal lands
2. granted individual plots
3.granted citizenship

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Indian Bureau

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we tried to make them change thier culture to be like us

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what steps were taken for Indian Bureau

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1. help civilize indians
2./ children sent to boarding schools
3. suppress indian religion

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What did the 1849 Gold Rush lead to

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the Era of the prospector 1850s-70s

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What type of mining took place

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Placer mining- simple mining in streams

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Indian Booms

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1. Big Bonanza
2. Comstock Load
3. Sierra Nevadas

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Big Bonanza

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Boom---john McKay-richest man of his time

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Sierras Nevadas

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most of the silver and gold was located here

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Mining camps

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1. type of city government
2. 1/4-1/2 foregin born

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Effects of mining

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1.development of west
2. early statehood

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Early statehood

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people moved to find riches--Nevada, Montana, Idaho
(effect of mining)

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Ranching-Post Civil War

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introduced by mexicans
east needs beef

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Cattle drive

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Joseph McCoy
Abeline
1870-300,000
1871-700,000
blacks, mexicans

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Joseph McCoy

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cattle drive- went to south to find cattle

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Open range ranching

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cattle runs free
refridgerated RR cars make it big business(with ice)

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End to open range ranching

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1. range overcrowding
2. bad winters (blizzards)
3. sheep herding(sheep+cow=bad)
4. homestead fences (barbed wire)

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Life after open range ranching

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1. section off land
2. plant hay
3. reduce herd size

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Last roundup 1905

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this era made beef become a part of American diet

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Agriculture

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Government encourages settlement of the west with the homestead act

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Homestead Act

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160 acres for $10 fee
not successful

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why wasnt the homestead act successfull

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lack of rain

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Timber culture act

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get an additional 160 acres by planting trees----fairly successfull

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Farming techniques

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1. dry farming
2. barbed wire
3.bailing press 1866
4.hay loader 1878
5. harvester 1878

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Farm life

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1. hard life
2. sod houses (dirt) ($2.78)
3. bad weather
4. grasshoppers (crops are wipped out)

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The Gilded Age background

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Public had an interest- voter participation 80-90%(because politics was entertainment)

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The gilded age parties

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Republican
Dempcrat

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Republicans

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1.Stalwarts
2. half-breeds
3. mugwups

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Democrats

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1. white supremacist
2. immigrants
3. small business

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Stalwarts

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conservative, no change in life (stick in the butt)

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Half-breeds

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liberal, willing to make change

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Mugwups

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self-righteous, upper class, thought they were the only ones capable of running (both conservative and liberal)

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White supremacist

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Southern whites

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Immigrants

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from all over

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Small businesses

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(large businesses were republicans) so small bussiness joined democrat so they could fight republican

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Presidents of the Gilded Age(late 1800s)

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1. Rutherford Hayes
2.James Garfield
3. Chester Arthur
4. Grover Cleveland
5.Benjamin HArrison

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Rutherford Hayes

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Republican
Reformer-half breed
hard money
Bland allison-substituted limited for unlimited silver(they could coin as much silver as they wanted)

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James Garfield

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Republican
assanated July 2,1881

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Chester Aurther

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(Garfields VP)
republican 1881-1884
Pendleton act
begins navy(signs act to start it)

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Pendleton Act

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required people to take a test to work for government

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Grover Cleveland

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democrat 1884-1888
1st democrat to house in 25 years
lower tarriff
reformer(wants to see change)

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Benjamin Harrison

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republican 1888-1892
Mckinley Tarriff
Sherman Silver Purchase act
Dependant Pension act

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McKinley Tarriff

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highest tarriff in nations history at this point

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Sherman Silver Purchase act

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purchasing silver at market price(benefits silver people)

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Dependant Act

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grant pensions moeny to civil war veterans, thier widows, or their children

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Populism

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3rd party to run for president-mostly farmers

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Levels of populism

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1. Granges-social organizations(all talk,didnt actually do anything)
2. Farmers alliances-more political(did more than social org.)
3. National Alliances-one step away from a political party(came up with a list of demands)

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OCALA Demands

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1. sub-treasury plan
2. free coinage of silver
3. no tarriffs
4. federal income tax
5. direct election of senators
6. regulation of RR

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The populist party

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Convention in Omaha 1892
Adopted Ocala demands
James Weaver-canidate(didnt make it to presidency)

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Grover Cleveland

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(served 2terms)
democrat
1892-1896
Wilson Gorman Tarriff
repealed Sherman Silver
Purchase Act
Jacob Coxey(man who wanted gov works program)

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Wilson Gorman Tarriff

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raised some tarriffs-lowered others

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William McKinley

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republican1896-1901
Dingley Tarriff(highest tarriff)
Spanish-American war(president during)
Gold standard 1901
reelected 1990
assassinated Sept. 6,1901-died sept.14

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Gold standard 1901

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our money would be backed by gold

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Characreristics of machine age

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1. production of machines
2.manufactering workforce
3. factores
4.technical innovations (car,airplane)
5. expaned markets(sell our products far and wide)
6. transportation(RR,boats)
7. communication
8. population of growth
9. growth of cities

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Railroads

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Tie people
outside products in(soap,wood)
eco. specialization

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Miles of railroad tracks

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1880.....93,000
1900......193,000

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What is a trunk line?

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major railroad line that draws in traffic from smaller railroad lines

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Trunk lines

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B&O
Erie
Central
Penn

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When did railroads and US adopt timezones?

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RR...........1883
US...........1918

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Transconinental Railroad

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Omaha
Sacramento
Promontory

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Problems of transcontential railroads

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1. Paralled lines(disorganized mess)
2. competition(within RRs)
3. bankruptcy(for RR companys)
4. JP Morgan(banker financer)

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Interstate commerce ACt

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no price discrimination
*weak...but still stayed in effect

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Carnegie steel

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Bessemer Process
1890...US leads production
1900...US 4X GB
1900...Carnegie Steel World(dominated world)
Sold company in 1901
JP Morgan- sold for1/2 billion
1st billion company

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John Rockefeller

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1.ruthless business man(he cheated,stole,and bribed)
2. religios...
3. created "Trust"-forced other people out of business
4. retired with 900 million

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Sherman-Anti Trust Act

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1.Free competition
2.curb monopolies
3.court cases(Rockefeller would win bc$)
4. the act lacked definition of terms, no commission

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Impact of Industrialization

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1. new life styles(farm life to city life)
2. poor wages
3. unsafe conditions
4. hired women/children in order to cut wages

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Union

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group that decides to stand together and do something

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National Labor Union

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Long range goals(ex: in the future- we want 8 hour work days)
not successful

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Knights of labor

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all workers-(white,black,mexican-everyone)
no strikes
not successful

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American Federation of labor

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1.Samuel Gompers-president
2. craft workers were only allowed
3. specific goals
4. in favor of strikes
5. successful!

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IWW

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hired unskilled and foreign workers
Radical

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Strikes

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1. RR
2. Haymarket square riot
3. Homestead strike
4. Pullman strike

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RR strike

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2/3 tracks were shut down
2 weeks long
troops called

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Haymarket Square Riot

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McCormick Reaper Factory
bomb set off-killed policemen

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Homestead Strike

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Carnegie steel- 5 monthes
Pinkertons(private agency- brought in to stop the strike)
State militia was brought in

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Pullman Strike

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RR
Pullman car
wages were cut so the western half was shut down