chapter 11 Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
What did the Sherman antitrust act outlaw?
A
monopolies
2
Q
What was Carnegie the head of ?
A
steel industry
3
Q
name the battle where Custer was defeated by the sioux
A
battle of little big horn
4
Q
what was discovered that led to prospectors pushing west?
A
Gold
5
Q
what battle ended wars between the government and the Indians?
A
battle of wounded knee
6
Q
why did the policy of treating the great plains as a huge reservation change?
A
got smaller
7
Q
key parts of native American life in 1800s
A
Buffalo, horse, big families
8
Q
who were exodusters
A
former slaves that moved west
9
Q
responsible for ending the wide open western frontier?
A
railroads
10
Q
what allowed manufactures to build their factories away from rivers?
A
electricity
