Test Review Populism, Progressivism, Imperialism, War I (Not on sheet) – Chapter 13 Homestead Act Land given to families to move west – Soddy houses built on prairies – Why did farmers struggle Railroad prices, deflation, overproduction, debt, and technology – Grange and Farmers Alliance Organizations to help farmers – Populism people’s movement – Populists wanted Bimetallism silver and gold both back currency, democrat William Jennings – – Bryan supported this. Gave Cross of Gold Speech Republican supported Gold Standard William McKinley – Chapter 14 Thomas Edison invented the light bulb factories could operate longer – – Alexander Graham Bell Invented the telephone worldwide communication network – – Transcontinental railroad connected East and West – Who built the railroads Chinese, Irish, former Confederate soldiers, – Towns grow along the railroad new markets – Interstate Commerce Act Federal government can supervise railroad activity and prices – Andrew Carnegie Steel Business donated his money to charities(arts) – – Social Darwinism selection” of businesses – “natural Monopoly A company that buys out all his competition forming a – – John D. Rockefeller Standard oil – Robber Barron versus Captain of Industry Sherman Antitrust Act was unsuccessful in stopping monopolies and trusts. – Problems with Industrialization Pollution, working conditions, long working hours, and poor wages – Problems with urbanization overcrowded cities, tenements, fires, crime, and sanitation issues – Unions organized labor for improved working conditions, wages, hours, and benefits – Eugene V. Debs Organized the American railroad became the spokesperson for the Socialist party – got 6 percent of the vote in 1912 Haymarket Strike, Homestead Strike, Pullman Company Strike Workers refuse to work unless – conditions and pay improve violence erupts, unions were unsuccessful at first –
Test Review – Populism, Progressivism, Imperialism, War I (Not on sheet) Chapter 13 Homestead Act – Land given to families to move west Soddy – houses built on prairies Why did farmers struggle – Railroad prices, deflation, overproduction, debt, and technology Grange and Farmers Alliance – Organizations to help farmers Populism – people’s movement Populists – wanted Bimetallism – silver and gold both back currency, democrat William Jennings Bryan supported this. Gave Cross of Gold Speech William McKinley – Republican supported Gold Standard Chapter 14 Thomas Edison – invented the light bulb – factories could operate longer Alexander Graham Bell – Invented the telephone – worldwide communication network Transcontinental railroad – connected East and West Who built the railroads – Chinese, Irish, former Confederate soldiers, Towns grow along the railroad – new markets Interstate Commerce Act – Federal government can supervise railroad activity and prices Andrew Carnegie – Steel Business – donated his money to charities(arts) Social Darwinism – “natural selection” of businesses Monopoly – A company that buys out all his competition – forming a John D. Rockefeller – Standard oil Robber Barron versus Captain of Industry Sherman Antitrust Act – was unsuccessful in stopping monopolies and trusts. Problems with Industrialization – Pollution, working conditions, long working hours, and poor wages Problems with urbanization – overcrowded cities, tenements, fires, crime, and sanitation issues Unions – organized labor for improved working conditions, wages, hours, and benefits Eugene V. Debs – Organized the American railroad became the spokesperson for the Socialist party got 6 percent of the vote in 1912 Haymarket Strike, Homestead Strike, Pullman Company Strike – Workers refuse to work unless conditions and pay improve – violence erupts, unions were unsuccessful at first
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