Immigration Flashcards
(36 cards)
Which president served two consecutive terms?
Grover Cleveland
What is the boomtown and how does it become a ghost town?
A boom town is when people fled to the land and a ghost when everyone left over night
How did the transcontinental railroad bring jobs and connect the east to the west?
It brought jobs for the road, and people from the west came there
What was the name given to the group of men who controlled the railroads?
Railroad barons
What was the Homestead act?
When immigrants came, homes were provided for them
What state was shaped by the Homestead act?
Oklahoma
How does Barbed wire lead to the decline of Cowboys?
The cows stayed where they were in the wired fence
What animal was the lifeblood of the Indians?
Buffalo
What were the areas called where the Indians were sent?
Y
What happened in the Battle of Little Bighorn?
There were rumors of gold in the Indian land, but he indies would not let them mine
What Chiefs led the B. Of Little Bighorn?
Chief crazy horse and Sitting bull
Who is the Little Bighorn leader?
General George Custer
What is the Dawes Act?
Americans wanted to Americanize Indians
What battle marked the conflict between Indians and Americans?
Battle of Wounded Knee
How did assembly line change the plans of the products?
It took less time to make products
What is Yellow Journalism?
The newspaper written about ANYTHING….literally.
How many immigrants were rejected?
2%
Which two large ethnic groups came to America?
China and Irish
Why did Irish come to America?
They needed to plant their potatoes with no problems
Why did Chinese come to America?
Overpopulation
What was the Exclusion Act and why was it passed?
The stopping of China coming to America for ten yrs
What percentage of immigrants came through Ellis island?
40%
In what part of the boat did the majority of the immigrants stay?
Steerage part
What was the worst part of immigration?
Medical checks
