1) From 1862 to 1900, nearly 600,000 families took advantage of the Homestead Act and moved west, settling on lands and becoming known as homesteaders. 2) Important figures and events from this time period included Andrew Carnegie, the steel tycoon, and the Sand Creek Massacre of 1864 where U.S. troops killed Cheyenne Indians. 3) Inventions and industries that grew included the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell, the expansion of railroads and steel production, and the rise of urbanization as people moved to cities.

1. By: Burton, Cameron
3rd period
Due March 17, 2013

2. Andrew Carnegie-
Scottish immigrant
that worked his way
From 1862 to 1900 up through society
nearly 600,000 and eventually
families took owned the Carnegie
Soddy Homes-
advantage of the Steel Company
House made of
Homestead Act and which at one point
stacks of prairie turf.
moved West. These manufactured nearly
Animals borrowed in
families were known all of the worlds
them but the houses
as Homesteaders. steel.
were fireproof and
cheap to make.
1861 1862 1863 1864 1865
African Americans
Homestead Act Sand Creek
known as
passed with Massacre occurs in
“Exodusters” move
congress offering the great plains
west from the deep
160 acres in the region as U.S.
south in conclusion
west to families troops are ordered
to the Homestead
willing to move out by General S.R.
Act.
there Curtis to slaughter a
tribe of Cheyenne
Indians for returning
to their old
reservation.

3. Tammany Hall-
Democratic political
machine in New
Oliver Kelly- Started York City led by
the Patrons of Boss Tweed.
Husbandry to give Overcharged
farm families social taxpayers for
outlets and projects throughout
gatherings and the city so they
farmers co-op. could gain some
profit.
1886 1867 1868 1869 1870
Buffalo Soldiers-
Name given to the Sitting Bull- Leader Patronage- Since
all black regiments of the Hunkpapa the beginning of the
of the U.S. Calvary. Sioux tribe. Killed by 19th century
Name was invented police after that presidents had
by the native believed he was complained about
Americans tribes organizing a group the problem of giving
they fought. of Indians to government jobs to
overthrow the police people who had
and government helped a candidate
get elected.

4. Greenbacks-
Urbanization- There
Political party
was a sudden
Credit Mobilier- A established in 1874
growth in population
scandal in 1872 that supported the
of the large cities as
people moved there which the Union production and use
Pacific Railway sold of government
to live for cheaper.
stock to politicians in issued currency.
return for favors.
1871
1873 1875
Andrew Carnegie-
Single handedly
relayed messages Long Drive-
that unsnarled a Cowboys
Ellis Island- transported cattle
tangle of freight and Immigration station
passenger trains. He over a 3 month trek
in New York City. selling some of them
was the first One of the largest
industrial moguls to along the way.
stations in the U.S..
make his own Mostly Europeans
fortune. passed through
here. Immigrants
had to pass a series
of health exams to
be admitted into the
country.

5. Nez Perce- tribe of Poll tax-
native Americans in Requirement to
the pacific voters stating they
Thomas Edison- northwest. The tribe had to pay an
Famous inventor battled but annual tax in order
and developer of the eventually to vote. Most blacks
first research lab. He surrendered to the were too poor to
also developed the US Calvary in 1877 afford this
light bulb and marking the
spreading electricity somewhat end to
throughout the battles between
nation. natives and the US
government.
1876 1877 1878 1880
Karl Marx- German
Alexander Graham Chief Joseph- leader Philosopher that
Literacy Test- There
Bell- Inventor of the of the Nez Perce opposed socialism
were many voting
telephone tribe that and communism. He
restrictions in the
surrendered to the believed the working
period of time. Most
US in Montana. class and poor
states denied blacks
Telephone- Device the right to vote . should help control
invented to verbally Some states even society this method
speak with someone George Eastman- required a literacy was known a
a long distance away American inventor test to see how well Marxism.
through a headset. that invented the someone could read
Kodak camera, a which would
camera using determine if they
flexible film that could vote or not.
could easily be
unloaded and the
pictures be
developed

6. Gilded Age- Era of
William Randolph
post civil war time Hearst- Wealthy
that saw a rapid of businessman that
growth in the owned multiple
economy and major newspapers
population. One of and printed
the biggest jumps in exaggerated tales to
American History.
attract readers.
1881 1883 1885
Robber Baron- Term
Jim Crow Laws- used for wealthy Ragtime- A style of
Segregation laws businessmen who music that combined
passed to deny unethically and African Americans
African Americans of immorally obtained spiritual tunes and
their rights and their wealth. European which was
separate them from loud and promoted
whites. dancing freely. This
lead to many other
types of music.

7. Jane Adams- most
prominent reformer Ida B. Wells- An
of the era that educated black
helped turn focus to woman that worked
the care of children hard to move herself
Grange- Also known and welfare. up in the social class
as Patrons of and believed the
Husbandry. Made to U.S. government
set up coops and was content on
support railroad hindering blacks
conditions to rural from being
farm communities. successful.
1886 1888 1890
Graft- Illegal use of Ghost Dance- A
William Jennings
political influence to ritual that the
Bryan- Nebraska
make money. prophet Bisioux,
Congressman that
Politicians would brought up a lot of
delivered the
overcharge for controversy with
famous “cross of
projects. Americans.
gold speech” and
also ran for
President in the
democrats in 1896. Haymarket Affair- In
an 1886 worker
strike in Chicago an
unknown person
threw a dynamite
bomb at a police
force killing 8
people.

8. Booker T.
Washington – Great
leader for blacks
who represented
former slaves and
equal rights. He
strongly spoke out
against segregation
for the African
Americans.
1891 1893 1895
William McKinley-
Pullman Strike- A
Populist- A Republican
major strike between
supporter of the nominee for
labor unions and the
system of Populism Omaha Platform- President in 1896
U.S. Railways when
in which the Convention held in who supported the
wages were cut and
common peoples Omaha, Nebraska gold system for the
work days
needs are favored for the Populist party early parts of his
lengthened. Strike
over the wealthy and which stated their campaign. Won
was at one point
elite. beliefs and presidency as the
250,000 people
established their 25th president.
strong and Labor
platforms.
day was established
in conclusion to this.
Strikers damaged a
lot of property.

9. John D. Rockefeller-
Established an oil company, W.E.B. Dubois- First African
joined with competing American to receive
companies and trust
agreements.
1905
1901
Monopoly- United
States of Steel was
one of the most
common companies
to form a monopoly.

10. Bibliography (work cited)
• http://www.jrcompton.com/family/Clare/history.html
• http://www.google.com/imgres?q=soddy+home
• avikatz.net
• stratamaxgames.com
• visitingdc.com
• www.google.com/images