Treaty that ended the Mexican War, granting the U.S. control of Texas, New Mexico, and California in exchange for $15 million

Event at which American troops attacked destroyed a village of friendly Cheyenne and Arapaho encamped in southeastern Colorado Territory; killing over 150 mostly inhabitants women and children.

Invented the telephone

An American capitalist who acquired a fortune in the late nineteenth century by ruthless means.

A market in which there are many buyers but only one seller.

A policy of favoring native-born individuals over foreign-born ones

The immigration station on the west coast where Asian immigrants, mostly Chinese gained admission to the U.S

Time period looked good on the outside, despite the corrupt politics & growing gap between the rich & poor

A general and progressive increase in prices

A test given to persons to prove they can read and write before being allowed to register to vote

African American progressive who supported segregation and demanded that African American better themselves individually to achieve equality.