Question

ush 11 rise of industry

1. identify the industry associated with each industrialist:

rockefeller:
carnegie:

1. explain the difference between a monopoly and a trust.
2. explain how did each innovation have an impact on industry:

railroads:
light bulb:
steel:
oil:

1. what groups of people immigrated through ellis and angel island?

ush 12 plains indians and the transcontinental railroad

1. what immigrant groups helped build the transcontinental railroad?
2. how did the transcontinental railroad impact western population?
3. list three innovations that impacted farming and ranching in the west?
4. how did the plains indians’ resist westward expansion?
5. what one consequence of the plains indians’ resistance to western expansion?

ush 13 progressive era

1. what was the goal of the progressive era?
2. how did muckrakers impact society?
3. what was the role of women during the progressive era?
4. what were the jim crow laws?
5. what was the significance of plessy v. ferguson?
6. what was the purpose of the naacp?
7. what was the goal of teddy roosevelt’s conservation movement?

Explanation:

1. Rockefeller was associated with the oil - industry. Carnegie was associated with the steel - industry.
2. A monopoly is a single firm that controls an entire industry. A trust is a legal arrangement where multiple companies are combined and controlled by a single board of trustees, often to reduce competition.
3. Railroads: Facilitated long - distance transportation of goods and people, enabling wider markets and economic growth. Light Bulb: Extended working hours and increased productivity in factories and homes, spurring economic activity. Steel: Used in construction of buildings, bridges, and machinery, fueling industrial and infrastructure development. Oil: Became a crucial energy source for transportation (e.g., oil - powered engines) and manufacturing, driving industrial progress.
4. Ellis Island: Mainly European immigrants. Angel Island: Mainly Asian immigrants, especially from China.
5. Immigrant groups that helped build the transcontinental railroad: Chinese and Irish immigrants.
6. The Transcontinental railroad impacted western population by attracting more settlers due to easier transportation and economic opportunities.
7. Three innovations that impacted farming and ranching in the West: Barbed wire (for fencing), windmills (for water - pumping), and steel - plows (for better soil cultivation).
8. Plains Indians resisted westward expansion through armed conflicts, such as the Battle of Little Bighorn, and by defending their traditional lands and ways of life.
9. One consequence of the Plains Indians' resistance was increased government efforts to subdue them, often through forced relocation to reservations.
10. The goal of the Progressive Era was to address social, political, and economic problems caused by industrialization, urbanization, and corruption.
11. Muckrakers impacted society by exposing social and corporate ills, which led to public outcry and calls for reform.
12. Women during the Progressive Era were involved in social reform movements such as the suffrage movement, temperance, and improving working conditions.
13. Jim Crow laws were state and local laws in the United States that enforced racial segregation in public facilities and services.
14. The significance of Plessy v. Ferguson was that it established the "separate but equal" doctrine, which legalized racial segregation for nearly 60 years.
15. The purpose of the NAACP was to fight for the civil rights of African - Americans, including challenging racial discrimination through legal means.
16. The goal of Teddy Roosevelt's Conservation Movement was to protect natural resources through the establishment of national parks, forests, and wildlife refuges.

Answer:

1. Rockefeller: Oil industry. Carnegie: Steel industry.
2. A monopoly is a single - firm control of an industry; a trust is a legal combination of multiple companies under one board of trustees to reduce competition.
3. Railroads: Enabled wider markets. Light Bulb: Extended working hours. Steel: Fueled infrastructure development. Oil: Crucial energy source for industry.
4. Ellis Island: European immigrants. Angel Island: Asian immigrants.
5. Chinese and Irish immigrants.
6. Attracted more settlers.
7. Barbed wire, windmills, steel - plows.
8. Through armed conflicts and land defense.
9. Forced relocation to reservations.
10. To address problems of industrialization, urbanization, and corruption.
11. Exposed ills, spurred reform.
12. Involved in social reform movements like suffrage and temperance.
13. Laws enforcing racial segregation.
14. Established "separate but equal" doctrine.
15. To fight for African - American civil rights.
16. To protect natural resources.