history test Flashcards
What happened to Native Americans as Americans moved west?
The Dawes Act was passed where Native Americans were given reservation land as long as they gave up their tribe loyalty
What were the terms of the Homestead Act?
gave free public land in the western territories to settlers who would live on and farm the land
Why did the cowboy era come to an end?
barbed wire
What did the Sherman Anti-Trust Act do?
prohibited monopolies by declaring illegal any business combination of trust
How was the theory of Social Darwinism used to defend the wealth of many capitalists?
unregulated business competition would see weak businesses fail and healthy businesses thrive
What was the Chinese Exclusion Act?
Ban on all immigrants from China Law not repealed until 1943
What was the immigration restriction act?
set up a quota system limiting the amount of people allowed to come to the u.s
Where did the “new immigrants” come from?
south and Eastern Europe, italy, greece, poland, russia, hungary, yugoslavia, china, japan
Who were the populists?
they were a party that farmers and laborers created to change the system
Republican policies during the Gilded Age tended to benefit which group of voters?
Wealthy Businessmen
What was the Pendleton Civil Service Act?
set up a commission to prepare competitive examinations and establish standards of merit for a variety of federal jobs
What happened at the Haymarket Square Bombing?
Knights of Labor led strike for 8 hour work day and a bomb was thrown during the protest. Knights of Labor are identified as anarchists and the public turned against them
Who was the leader of the American Federation of Labor?
Samuel Gompers
What labor union was formed after the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire?
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
Who was the author of The Jungle?
Upton Sinclair
