the growth of business

involvement in foreign wars

the acquisition of foreign territories

increased temperance regulations

based on political party affiliation of the applicant

determined by a merit system based on civil service examination

based on the approval of lawmakers

set aside for business executives of large corporations

promote cultural assimilation of American Indians

turn American Indian reservations into Corporate farmland

end warfare between American Indians and U.S. militry

promote American Indian Investment in private industry

Political Corruption

Temperance

Civil-service reform

Segregation

the rapid influx of immigrants made it difficult for local governments to provide basic services.

Federal restrictions prevented voters from influencing government decisions at the local level.

the economy was too tightly regulated to allow urban growth

Settlement houses failed to help immigrants adjust to life in the city

campaigning for women's suffrage

advocating the use of poll taxes

making improvements to urban infrastructure

providing public assistance to former slaves

Ratification of a suffrage amendment

Building of the transcontinental railroad

Passage of prohibition legislation

Expansion of Labor Unions

increased need to protect worker interests

decreased power of political machines

increased demand for skilled workers

decreased profitability of the agricultural sector

a civil service based on patronage rather than merit

allowing powerful monopolies to dominate interstate commerce

a lack of federal funding for essential transportation systems

allowing labor unions to interfere with production goals

Congress passed legislation imposing tariffs on imported beef.

Most of the cowboys on cattle drives were European immigrants

The cattle industry was nationalized under the Department of Agriculture

The need to process large amounts of cattle made meat packing a major industry

Social and economic class divisions began to disappear.

Concerns about air pollution led to stricter environmental regulations.

Union membership increased as workers sought better pay and conditions

Factory owners introduced wage-equity policies for women in the workplace.

a mostly rural society to a mostly urban one

a slave-owning society to one without slavery

a foreign policy of isolationism to one of interventionism

a direct democracy to a representative one.

Increased urban population

The passage of labor laws

Decreased regulation of urban rail systems

The establishment of immigration quotas

preventing the depletion of natural resources

discouraging anti-American activism

Reducing competition for U.S. Jobs

Addressing a lack of urban housing.

opposed to machine politics

loyal to the United Kingdom

conscientious objectors

Roman Catholics

"Under the law of competition, the employer of thousands is forced into the strictest economies,.. and often there is friction between the employer and they employed."

"The price which society pays for the law of competition, like the price it pays for cheap comforts and luxuries, is...great."

"The best means of benefitting the company is to place within its reach the ladders upon which the aspiring can rise."

"This, then , is ...the duty of the man of wealth: To set an example of modest, unostentatious living, shunning display or extravagance.

limiting federal military power through the organization of local militias

conserving natural resources though the creation of national parks

globalizing the economy though the participation in free-trade agreements

promoting an ethnically homogeneous society through restrictions on immigration

Union leaders

Philanthropists

Political Bosses

Nativists

How Sharecroppers Lived in the Deep South

Ways Migrant Workers Lived in the Southwest

How Miners Took Advantage of Gold Rush Opportunities

Ways Settlers Adapted to Conditions on the Great Plains

increased property values in rural areas

increased life expectances in urban areas

increased birth rated in rural areas

increased migration to urban areas

The availability of buffalo

The discovery of precious metals

A series of federal land grants

a decrease in agricultural production

increased U.S. Presence in China

Competition for jobs on the West COast

Rapid population growth in the Northeast

China's actions during the Boxer Rebellion

The deportation of many Chinese immigrants in the Northwest

The recruitment of Chinese immigrants by large labor unions in the Midwest

The fear in the West of losing jobs to Chinese immigrants

The lack of available resources in the East to support a large influx of Chinese immigrants

The Bracero program was intoduced

The Chinese Exclusion Act was passed

Russian Radicals joined labor union in the United States

Irish Families immigrated to the United States

people moved to areas with religious protections similar to those in there native country

geographic proximity to native countries influenced immigration patterns

economic incentives offered by native countries encouraged immigration

people moved to areas with government regulations similar to those in their native country.

a peaceful resolution of territorial disputes with American Indians

the establishment of agricultural communities on the American frontier

federal regulation of agriculture

a decline in immigration to urban areas

Congress passed a law requiring all public lands to be sold at auction

Congress passed a law allowing people to claim public land and convert it to private property though homesteading.

Speculators bought large parcels of land and then built factory towns to attract new immigrants.

Native Americans sold most of their tribal lands directly to railroad companies

guaranteed public access to corporate records

protected consumers by prohibiting monopolies

protected domestic industries from foreign competition

required reciprocity agreements between state governments

passing the Interstate Commerce Act

implementing the silver standard for currency

creating a federal job programs for the unemployed

established a new tax on capital gains

Workers secrued greater share of company profits.

the influence of labor unions on factory owners was reduced.

the federal government could dissolve business monopolies.

Businesses were required to pay fees to open overseas locations.

By promoting spiritual and moral values in public schools

By supporting conservative ideals in federal legislation and foreign policy

By establishing philanthropic organizations dedicated to education and the arts

By creating a charitable foundation to end hunger

The increasing numbers of immigrants from Eastern and Southern Europe

The strengthening of Jim Crow in the southern United States

The rising tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union

The growing concern about environmental issues in the western United States

Immigration

Assimilation

Nullification

Nativism

Mechanical reapers to replace horse drawn reapers

stronger and cheaper materials for railroads and bridges

transistors for radios

electric light bulb

Refrigerated railroad cars allow food to be transported long distances

light bulbs made it efficient for factory workers to work at night

Diesel engines were used in the production of airplanes

Sonar technology was used to track submarines

By providing people with access to essential goods

By raising money to build factories along the routes

By giving funds to local leaders to build schools

By establishing military forts along the routes