APUSH Unit 6

Mark Twain, describe hidden social political and economical issues

fuel westward expansion, Railroads

gain power and resources

cheaper to produce

belief that it was a natrual action for some to succeed in life, rigch peopel use it to support their success(survival of the fittest)

growing gap between rich and poor

farmers move to cities because difficult tro retain jobs in difficult conditions

Led to lower wages and child labor

sought better working conditions and wages

labor union for both skilled and unskilled workers, not last long from blame of haymarket square riotA

only skilled workers

Southern states wanted to move on from the Civil War, bring industrializaiton to the South: but still used sharecropping and tenant farming (works for land)

Enviromental movement, debating natural resources and land: Sierra Club, preserve many areas of environment

The Grange- Organization of farmers, regulate RR and grain warehouses

increase govenment control of RRs, telegraphs (William Jennings Bryan)

Ohmaha Platform- election of senators, income tax, regulaiton of RR, introduction of silver than just gold standard

Ideas later adopted by Progressive Era (income tax, direct election of senetors, and secret ballot)

Southern and Eastern Europe (italy and poland), settle in boomtowns (hence gold rush)

Heavily discriminated against- American PRotection Aggency (APA)

devision of ethnicity, race, and economics(rich and poor)

Ethnic Enclaves: Little Italy and China Town

Provide jobs to large numbers of women, immigrants, and African Americans (move from south to north)

Political Machines(provide jobs for votes) BOSS TWEED- social services for political support

Settlement houses: Hull House

create Hull house: help immigrants and women transfer to urban life with education, living place,

Westward settlement increases from faster transportation: migrate west in hopes of better economic opportuniites (Gold Rush) and government policies (Homestead Act)

Treaties with NAtives Violated, leading to violence and conflicts between settlers, Natives, and MExican Americans

Military force - Cheif Joseph, Custer’s last stand (Natives kill Custer and all his men), Wounded Knee(last battle between NAtives and US military)

Placement of NAtives on small reservation, end tribal indentities

Daws Act

Native assimilation, placed under education and forced to christianity

tarrifs, gold v silver money standards, laissez-faire(limited government interference in economics)

Interstate commerce Act, Referandum, Initiative, Recall

Plesys v Furguson - Seperate but equal, up hold Jim Crow

Chinese Exclusion Act- Stop Chinese Immigration

American PRotective Association

Gospel of Wealth by Carnegie - wealthy people would give back to the country with schools and other forms of educaiton and improvement to the country

Social Darwinism by Herbert Spencer - applies Darwin’s theory to humans, survival of the fittest, the rich deserved to be rich

Protestant Church Movement in attempts to improve city and living conditions for the poor

BTW: GRadual equality with education on trade to get jobs, abide by segregation laws to avoid conflict, and earn respect through jobs and property ownership

WEB: Immediate Equality from high education for 10% of African Americans, giving them higher positions of power so they can protect themselves and others. He also desired the end of laborious jobs for African Americans

Booker T. Washington- encourage vocational training

Ida B. Wells- outspoken critic of lyynchings in south

Elizabeth Cady Stanton- advocate Women sufferage