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DBQ 13: Gilded Age

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DBQ 13 During the Gilded Age, the 30 year time period after the Civil War, America as a country began to shift in ways of life and political beliefs. The industrial revolution began with an increase in railroads, telegraph, steel, oil, and more. As a shift from the previous agricultural based time period before the civil war to manufacturing, farmers are feeling the direct impact of this economic shift. During this time, the economic disputes, political imbalances, and social shifts explains why farmers were discontent with the nations politics. As a result, the number of farmers in the US declined, the Farmers Alliance was created, and a new third party known as the Populist party arose.

History Alive! Chapter 12 Study Guide

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Chapter 12 Study Guide Key Content Terms (2 points each) Define and explain the significance of each Key Content Term listed below. Chisholm Trail transcontinental railroad Dawes Act Homestead Act Exodusters Populist Party Key Content Questions (3 points each) Consult History Alive! Pursuing American Ideals and your reading notes to answer the following questions. How did the growth of railroads affect the U.S. economy and geography? How did the opening of the West, including the growth of mining and the building of railroads, affect immigrants? Describe the consequences of westward expansion for American Indians and their culture. Analyze the role that government policies played in the settlement of the West .

History Alive! Chapter 12 Study Guide

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Saaim Khan 12/06/2016 Chapter 12 Study Guide Key Content Terms (2 points each) Define and explain the significance of each Key Content Term listed below. Chisholm Trail: This was an important cattle drive trail that stretched from San Antonio, Texas to Abilene, Kansas. This trail became significant because it allowed cattle herders or cowboys to transport live cattle to certain ?cow towns? such as Abilene. The cattle would then be shipped to meatpacking centers in places like Chicago, via train from those ?cow towns?.

The Populist Party

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Alondra Guzman AP US History/Pd. 4 2.1.13 The Populist Party The Populist Party (originally the Peoples Party), were known as idealistic farmers and small producers who challenged the abuses of industrial Americans and showed the corruption of the political system. The reasons of the rise of the Populist Party before 1896 didn?t prepare them for its decline after the election in 1896.
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