The American West Exam Study Guide

The Industrialization and Urbanization Exam Study Guide In order to be successful on this exam, you should be familiar with each of these and their significance. Reconstruction (1865-1877) Industrialization (1850-1910) Abraham Lincoln’s Plan Andrew Carnegie - “Gospel of Wealth” Johnson’s Plan John D Rockefeller Wade Davis Bill J. Pierpont Morgan Republican Reconstruction Henry Ford Model T Influences on the development of the Key inventions West Post 1850 The Assembly line The Pacific Railway Act Triangle Shirtwaist Fire The Homestead Act. The Oklahoma Land Rush April 22, 1889 Immigration  Nativists Significant Native American Events  Origins of Immigrants during this time (1850 -1900) period  Shift in US Government’s Indian  Feelings toward Immigrants Policy post 1850  Problem associated with Immigration  Characteristics of relations between  Tenements whites and native Americans  Cause of Indian Wars Urbanization  Reservation system Concept of Social Darwinism  Americanization Management versus labor  Samuel Gompers Treatment of African Americans (1865  American Federation of Labor (how -1900) did it become the largest union?)  Experiences of African Americans in  Haymarket Square Riot the South versus the West  Pullman Strike  Homestead Strike Key Sources to review: Working Conditions in the cities  Rules for Indian Schools Social Gospel/Settlement House movement  Reservation Living Conditions  Miner and Cowboys 1887 - Bill Key Sources to review: Haywood  List of people & notes from Glog  Articles over African Americans in the presentations West  “The New Colossus” – Emma Lazarus  In Class Notes / Organizers  Biography of Jacob Riis (handout)  Class Textbook. (Prentice Hall –  Industry, Technology, Captains of Americans: Pathway to The Present) Industry (handout)  Flow Chart of 4 Labor/Capital Events  In Class Notes / Organizers  Class Textbook. (Prentice Hall – Americans: Pathway to The Present)