U.S. History EOC Prep – Flashcards
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The federal government issued an injunction
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The Pullman Strike of 1894 at the Pullman Palace Car Company ended after___.
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Their wages had been cut
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Why were the workers protesting at the Pullman Strike?
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The strike was interfering with interstate commerce and was preventing the delivery of U.S. mail
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Why did the US government think it was right for them to stop the Pullman Strike?
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The Haymarket Square Riot
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Which event weakened the influence of the Knights of Labor?
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Chicago in 1886
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When did the Haymarket Square Riot occur?
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When the police came to break up the riot, a bomb was thrown at the policemen, killing seven
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What happened with the police in the Haymarket Square Riot?
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John L. Lewis
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-served as the president of the United Mine Workers from 1920-1960 -was one of the founders of the Congress of Industrial Organizations -led a strike of 400,000 mine workers in 1919
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It was the first nationwide strike in the United States
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What is the significance of the Great Strike of 1877?
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organize strikes at major companies across the U.S.
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(1800s) In order to be heard, the labor unions helped employees___.
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Martinsburg, West Virginia
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Where was The Great Strike of 1877?
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45 days
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How long did the Great Strike of 1877 last?
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Populist
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Which party was a rural, agrarian, and working class movement that called for an end to laissez-faire policy in favor of greater government regulation of business?
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Andrew Carnegie
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Which wealthy businessman wrote the essay "The Gospel of Wealth," in which he encouraged wealthy people to use their money to benefit society?
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to prevent the creation of a monopoly
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Why did the US sue the E.C. Knight Company in 1895?
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Native Americans could become US citizens if they gave up affiliation with their tribe
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Before the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924, which of the following was true of Native Americans in terms of their citizenship in the US?
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Chief Joseph
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After the Nez Perce of Oregon were ordered to move to a reservation in Idaho, which tribal leader led an unsuccessful escape attempt to Canada?
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protect American business intersts
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During the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, the US miltary intervened in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean mainly to__.
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Sand Creek Massacre
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400 Indians were massacred. These were Indians who thought they had immunity and Indians who were peaceful and harmless
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General Custer Sitting Bull Crazy Horse
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___and his men were wiped out by a coalition of Sioux and Cheyenne Indians led by___and___.
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Battle of the Little Bighorn
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What was the last military victory of the Sioux and Cheyenne?
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Sitting Bull
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Crazy Horse
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Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer
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Wounded Knee Massacre
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In 1890-South Dakota:Between 150 and 370 Sioux men, women, and children were killed.
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Wounded Knee Massacre
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Which Native American massacre shocked Americans and broke Native American resistance on the Plains
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broke up reservations and divided the land, the best land was sold to white settlers
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What is the Dawes Act?
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a prospector who sinks exploratory oil wells, also a risky investor
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What is a Wildcatter?
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bridges, locomotives,railroads, and skyscrapers
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What was steel commonly used for?
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Union Pacific Railroad Central Pacific Railroad
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What two companies did Congress authorize to build railroads to the West Coast?
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Over 6 years
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How long did it take to build the Transcontinental Railroad?
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Promontory Summit Utah
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In May 1869 the two rail lines (Transcontinental Railroad) met at___in___, linking the east and the west.
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started businesses within an economic system(called capitalism)
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What is an Entrepreneur?
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(leave alone) companies operated without government interference
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Define Laissez-faire
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Trusts Monopolies
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Some competing corporations formed___that led several companies to form as one corporation, an dominate an industry-called___
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Bought other companies For example: Standard oil-Rockefeller- bought companies that supplied the oil business (pipelines and railroad cars)
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What is vertical integration?
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took over other refineries (led to no competition)
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What is Horizontal integration?
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steel
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Andrew Carnegie dominated the___industry.
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Cornelius Vanderbilt
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Who invested in and dominated the railroad industry?
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Pullman
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___designed and built sleeper cars to improve comfort of long distance train travel
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Pullman
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Who built an entire town near Chicago for his employees that was comfortable, but controlled many aspects of their daily lives?
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Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890
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___made it illegal to form trusts that interfered with free trade and competition
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Samuel Gompers
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Who founded the American Federation of Labor (AFL)?
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-railroads needed telegraph for communication -railroad tracks furnished right-of-way for telegraph wires
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Why did the railroads and telegraph expand together?
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-the light bulb -a motion picture camera and projector
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What did Edison invent?
