Make a quiz/flashcards for these terms: 1849 Gold Rush, Transcontinental Rail Road, Chinese Exclusion Act, Homestead Act, Exodusters, Dawes Act, Wounded Knee, Edison, Monopolies, S... Make a quiz/flashcards for these terms: 1849 Gold Rush, Transcontinental Rail Road, Chinese Exclusion Act, Homestead Act, Exodusters, Dawes Act, Wounded Knee, Edison, Monopolies, Social Darwinism, AFL, ARU/Pullman Strike, Immigration, Urbanization, Pendleton Act, Sherman Antitrust Act, Coxey Army, Populist Party, Gold/Silver standard Debate. Read more

Create flashcards with definitions and significance for each historical term. Topics include the Gold Rush, the Transcontinental Railroad, and the Populist Party, among others.

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1. 1849 Gold Rush

   • Definition: The mass migration to California following the discovery of gold.
   • Significance: It led to the rapid settlement and economic growth of California.

2. Transcontinental Railroad

   • Definition: A railway connecting the east and west coasts of the United States.
   • Significance: It revolutionized transportation in America, facilitating commerce and westward expansion.

3. Chinese Exclusion Act

   • Definition: A U.S. federal law signed in 1882 that prohibited the immigration of Chinese laborers.
   • Significance: It was the first significant law restricting immigration into the United States and represented a peak of anti-Chinese sentiment.

4. Homestead Act

   • Definition: A law that provided 160 acres of public land free in exchange for an improvement over five years.
   • Significance: It encouraged westward migration and settlement.

5. Exodusters

   • Definition: African Americans who migrated from states along the Mississippi River to Kansas in the late 19th century.
   • Significance: This movement was part of the larger Great Migration, illustrating the search for freedom and economic opportunities.

6. Dawes Act

   • Definition: A law that allocated land to Indians with the aim of assimilating them into American society.
   • Significance: It resulted in the significant loss of tribal land and tribal culture.

7. Wounded Knee

   • Definition: The site of a massacre in 1890 where the U.S. cavalry killed over 150 Lakota Sioux.
   • Significance: It marked the end of armed Native American resistance.

8. Thomas Edison

   • Key Invention: Light bulb
   • Significance: His inventions revolutionized various industries and daily life.

9. Monopolies

   • Definition: Market structures where a single company or group controls the supply of a good or service.
   • Significance: It leads to reduced competition and economic inequality.

10. Social Darwinism

    • Definition: The application of the theory of evolution to human society, advocating that only the strongest survive.
    • Significance: It was used to justify political conservatism, imperialism, and racism.

11. AFL (American Federation of Labor)

    • Definition: A national federation of labor unions founded in 1886.
    • Significance: It focused on securing higher wages, better working conditions, and shorter hours for workers.

12. ARU/Pullman Strike

    • Definition: The American Railway Union's nation-wide strike in 1894 against the Pullman Company.
    • Significance: It highlighted labor unrest and led to federal intervention and a national debate on labor rights.

13. Immigration

    • General Concept: The movement of people into a country to reside.
    • Significance: It has been a key component of U.S. growth and cultural diversity.

14. Urbanization

    • Definition: The increase in the population of people living in urban areas.
    • Significance: It led to changes in social and economic structures.

15. Pendleton Act

    • Definition: A law enacted in 1883 that mandated civil service exams for government jobs.
    • Significance: It helped curb the patronage and graft in politics.

16. Sherman Antitrust Act

    • Definition: A law passed in 1890 that prohibits monopolistic business practices.
    • Significance: It was the first federal act to outlaw monopolistic practices and regulate competition.

17. Coxey's Army

    • Description: A protest march by unemployed workers led by Jacob Coxey in 1894.
    • Significance: It was one of the first significant marches on Washington for economic change.

18. Populist Party

    • Definition: A political party formed in 1892 that advocated for the interests of ordinary people.
    • Significance: They campaigned for reforms including the direct election of senators and the use of the silver standard.

19. Gold/Silver Standard Debate

    • Definition: A monetary policy debate in the late 19th century over the use of gold versus silver for currency value.
    • Significance: It was central to the Populist movement and economic discourse of the time.