American History Chapter 14 & 15

Which continents were responsible for sending the majority of immigrants into the US after 1860?

• Antartica
• South America
• Australia
• Northern/Western Europe and Asia

How did immigration change in the United States after the Civil War?

• They came from Europe and brought over religions and cultures different from the Americans.
• The immigrants changed their minds and quit coming
• It didn't change
• They came and asked what they needed to do to be "American"

What were two immigrant groups that helped build the transcontinental railroad?

• Caucasions
• African American & Chinese
• Eskimos
• Northerners

Identify facts of the Transcontinental Railroad.

• Union Pacific started in Ohmaha and progressed westward over praries; Central Pacific started in Sacremento and wored east through deserts and mountains.
• Measures 300 miles long
• Both meet in the middle in Colorado and is the shortest railway
• Spanned the entire country from the east coast to the west coast

What invention was created by Alexander Graham Bell?

• Lightbulb
• Doorbell
• Telephone
• Rocking Chair

How did Edwin Drake impact American society in 1859?

• Became the first person to get rich
• Vice President
• Built the first steel building
• He struck oil in Pennsylvania drilling the first commercial oil well.

Identify Horizontal Integration.

• When one owns all the businesses/companies in a certain field
• When one owns half of all the businesses/companies in a certain field
• When one owns none of the businesses/companies in a certain field
• When one builds a line of buildings along the horizon

In what industry did Andrew Carnegie create an empire?

• Steel Industry
• Oil Industry
• Railroad Industry
• Farming Industry

Identify Cornelius Vanderbilt.

• Immigrant who died fighting for an 8 hour work day
• Railroad investor who owned New York Central Railroad and over 4,500 miles of railroad track.
• Son of the man who became famous for striking oil
• Political leader known for giving anybody money who needed it

Identify JP Morgan.

• The man who inspired the guy on the Monopoly box
• A railway conductor
• An immigrant who worked his way up
• Bought Carnegie Steel Company for $480 million.