1862

The homestead act was an act passed by congress promising ownership of a 160 acre tract of public land to a citizen or head of a family who had resided on and cultivated the land for 5 years after the initial claim.

1864

The Sand creek Massacre also know as the Chivington Massacre or the battle of Sand Creek, was an surprise attack by the US troops on Cheyenne camp that Occurred on November 29, 1864.

1867

Oliver Hudson Kelley was an American agriculturist and was born in Boston. He was the founder of the national Grange of the patrons of Husbandry

1869

In 1862 the pacific railroad act chartered the central and Union pacific railroad companies and task them with building a transcontinental Railroad that would link the united statess from east to west. This ended on may 10, 1869.

Long drive was an herding of thousands of cattle to railway centers scattered around the plains. Cowboy lives on the move was very dangerous because of bad weather and etc. The long drive lasted for about two Months.

18701870

In 1870’s trust became important. Some people in trust turned their stock over to a group of trustees who ran the separate companies as one large corporation. The companies was entitled to dividend on profits earned by the trust.

1870 1870’s1870

Jacob a riis was an us reporter , social reformer, and photographer who shocked the us conscience in 1890. He immigrated to the United states at age of 21. In became a police reporter assigned to new yolk's city lower east side.

Melting Pot wasAn Mixture of people Of different culturesWho come togetherBy forgetting about their Native Americans language.

Longhorn's was any Breed of cattle from Texas,Sturdy and short temperedLonghorns . They are Accustom to dry areasMainly grasslands. Also They were raised by SpanishSettlers.

1870 1871 1873

Frederick law Olmsted was an landscape architect who helped draw up a plan for Greensward which was selected became a central park in New York City.

Andrew Carnegie Moved from Scotland to America to work his way up to become private secretary of the local boss of Pennsylvania railroad. In 1873 he founded the camegie steel factory and he improved this factory . By controlling all most all the steel industry.

National farmers Alliance was Organized by grange , farmers. This Sent out many lectures to educate So many people. This was the first bannerOf the southern farmers alliances.

18751874

Tammany hall was An democraticPolitical OrganizationIn New York city, founded by the head boss tweed. It was an corrupt organization thatTweed ran as part of theTammy hall.

Great plains was when The grassland extendedThrough the west. FederalGovernment passed an Act so that It made the Plains a huge reservationFor the native Americans.

Thomas Alva Edison was Pioneer , and inventor . HeEstablished the worlds first research Laboratory. He also invented the tele-Graph, microphone and lightBulb in 1860 – 1870 .

Telephone was made to Communicate with people Worldwide. This was invented byBell . This created jobs for women and Also affected office.

George Armstrong Custer was an US generalWho was killed along With all his command by The Sioux at the battleOf little Bugham.

1877 1877 1880

Nez Perce was a Tribal group who was Forced of their land.

Chief Joseph was anLeader of the Nez Perce In their retreat in the united States Troops.

The Sitting Bull is anLeader of the Sioux,Who was never signed.He led people by his Strength of character and Surrendered to the federal Government.

1880 1880 1881

Kickback was a deal people make That benefits one person over another it is usually a political Bribery. This was an illegal Payment for their services That enriched the politicalMachine.

Political machine is a politicalOrganization in which an authoritative Boss or small groups commandsThe support of businesses who receives awards.This also controlled political partiesIn the city.

Booker T. Washington was anUnited States educator who was Born a slave but became Very educated. He believed that Racism would end when blacks Proved their economic value to Society. Also he founded a college at Tuskegee in Alabama.

1881 1881 1883

The Assimilation was An plan under which native American'sWould give up on their beliefsAnd way of life and had to become part Of the white culture.

Grafts, was a illegalUse of for personal gain. This was a large part of Political corruption duringThis time.

Joseph Pulitzer was andUnited states newspaper Publisher born in Hungary Who establish the Pulitzer Prize. Also he was an

Immigrant.

1884 1884 1885

A Mugwumps was a person whoActs independently or remains neutral In politics. Or an republican who Bolted the party in 1884 refusingTo support presidential candidate James G.Blaine.

Scab is a term for a workerCalled in by an employer to Replace striking laborers. Scabs Allowed a company to continue Operating and avoid havingTo bargin with the union . They would Be present at the strike and any otherDay, ready to take any job opening.

Dumbbell tenements Were built in New York city For immigrants. The nameCame from shapes of Building of a dumbbell.

1886 1886 1887

Collective Bargaining is a processIn which wages, hours, rules, and working Conditions are negotiated and agreed upon by a union with an employer for all of the Employees collectively whom it presents.

The Settlements house was Established for immigrants. It was a center in an under-Privileged that provided community services

Dawes act was a federalLaw intended to turn nativeAmericans into farmersAnd landowners by Providing cooperating Families with 160 acres ofReservation land or 320 Acres for grazing.

1888 1888 1889

Poll taxes were taxes that Had to be paid by registered voters. The courts decided it was illegal as The poorer people could not affordIt and this prevented them from voting.

George Eastman was an United states inventor of A dry plate process of developingPhotographic film and of flexible Film and of box camera and of a process For color photography.

Jane Adams was a us socialReformer and feminist who foundedhull house, a social settlement inChicago.

1890

Culture shock- The feeling of Disorientation Experience by some-One who is suddenly Subjected to an Unfamiliar culture,Ay of life, or set of Attitudes.

1890 1890 1890

Wounded knee - is a Village in southwestern Pine ridge Indian reservation. In 1890 massacre the soldiers killedMore than 200 unarmed Sioux.

Angel Island was a place Where immigrants had to pass Inspection at the San Francisco Bay. Now it is a state park.

Sherman antitrust act Was an act of progress Prohibiting any contract ,Conspiracy , or combinationOf business interests in Restraint of foreign or interstateTrade.

1890 1890 1890

Ellis island was an island in newYork bay that was formerly thePrincipal immigration station for the united states.

George Westinghouse wasAn united states inventor andManufacturer. He received moreThan 400 patents for his inventionsIncluding the air brake. He also found The Westinghouse electric company.

Ghost dance was anReligious dance of nativeAmericans looking forCommunication with the Dead.

1892 1892 1894

The Omaha platform was The party program adoptedAt the formative convention Of the people’s held in Omaha. On July 4 .

Ida B. wells was born A slave before emancipation.She was an African AmericanJournalist and newspaper editor. Later she became a teacher.

Eugene V. Debs was anUnited states labor organ-Izer who ran for president As a socialist. Also made The first major attemptTo form an industrial unionThe American railway union.

1894 1900 1901

During the late 19th and Early 20th century Americans Witnessed many strikes. The PullmanStrike of 1894 was one of the most Influential events in the history of US labor. It began as the walkout By railroad workers in the company townOf Pullman, Illinois into the countryFirst national strike.

Urbanization was the growthOf and migration to large cities. In us urbanization some of these issuesWere employment, sanitation, housing,Sewage, water, fire , and etc..

Monopoly –Excessive control of a Commodity or service in aParticular market, or aControl that makes possibleThe manipulation of prices

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