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Approximately how many immigrants came to the U.S. from 1866 to 1915?
25 million
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Why did many of the new immigrants come to the United States?
to escape religious/ political persecution & economic hardship
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lifesaver
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shark
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rocket
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baam
Lose 25 points!
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What were the 2 groups of immigrants named in the book & who was in them?
old immigrants (from northwestern Europe from before 1880's)& new immigrants (from southern & Eastern Europe after 1880)
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What did Joseph Farwell Glidden invent and why was it needed?
The idea of spinning steel strands into barbed wire used for fencing to keep cattle in and out of crop fields.
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From what 2 places did the people come from to make the cities' population explode?
From farms and from other countries (immigrants)
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What name did Mark Twain give to the Age of Industry (1865- 1900) & why?
Gilded age, because on the surface, there was prosperity, but under that there was corruption
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What is meant by Chinatown or Little Italy?
Immigrants of one country tended to live in one section of a city with others of that same country.
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Who mostly used the Great Plains from about 1870-1890?
Cowboys or cattle drivers
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monster
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magnet
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baam
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rocket
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gift
Win 15 points!
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banana
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What happened so Sioux were forced off their reservation in Black Hills, SD & Wyoming?
In 1874, gold was found. Gold seekers swarmed area & it got violent, resulting in Sioux war?
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What was the land like in the West, the last large area to be settled in the U.S.?
It was large plains or prairie land with few trees and rocks.
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What happened to the prices of crops after the Civil War and why?
Crop prices fell because of a crop surplus from new farming methods and machinery.
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What is inflation?
rapid increase in prices due to an increase in money supply
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What was the last great violent dispute in the West called & what happened?
The Wounded Knee Massacre is when U.S. troops fired on defenseless Sioux after a deaf person didn't understand orders.
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