Westward Expansion/Gilded Age

This period during the 1870s to 1900 is known for it's rise of railroads, big business, industrialization and social problems in the United States.

• World War I

• Progressive Era

• Gilded age

• Roaring Twenties

During the Gilded age, workers came together to work for better pay, working conditions, and less hours. Leaders such as Samuel Gompers help led many of this workers in....

• Philanthropy

• Labor Unions

• Political Bosses

• Credit Unions

Under this policy in 1887, the Government gave Native Americans land in order to farm land, just like European farmers. 

• Dawes Act

• Ghost Dance

• Trail of Tears

• Laws Act

The innovation of this transportation help open up the national market? 

• boats

• railroads

• autombils 

• horse drawn carriages 

Which group had a racial hatred of immigrants, since they took jobs from Americans for lower wages. 

• Nativists

• Political bosses

• Miners

• Labor leaders

Which law gave farmland to citizens in order to move to the Great Plains?

• Sherman Antitrust Act

• Stamp Act

• Great Plains Act

• Homestead Act

Which group provided basic services for immigrants & the poor for votes & made illegal fortunes

• Nativist

• Labor Unions

• Political Machines

• Robber Barons

Which is NOT a conclusion that can be made about the transcontinental railroad?

• Goods were transported across country

• Travel across the country was possible

• Populations in the west increased

• Railroad reduced the size of the US

Who was the leader of Tammany Hall (New York Poltical Machine)?

• Andrew Carnegie

• Henry Ford

• John D. Rockefeller

• William Tweed

Which of the following was NOT a problem labor unions fought for?

• shorter hours

• lower pay

• no child labor

• safer working conditions