Westward Expansion and Industrialization

  • industrialization

    industrialization
    things were made by hand and they were made in peoples homes but when manufactures came along things were made a whole lot faster and they were better quality to some people not all but some.
  • Urbanization

    Urbanization
    Many people were starting to grow in small parts of the world and all living together. They all wanted to become a community of some sort so it made things easier on them in a way.
  • Indian Removal

    Indian Removal
    President Andrew jackson basically told all the indians to pack everything up and to leave because they were not allowed there anymore and they had to leave. Many resisted but others did not want to go but the US offered Mississippi land for there land.
  • Andrew Carnegie

    Andrew Carnegie
    He invented Steel which was a very big thing that a lot of people wanted then and now so it was a great thing that was invented and we use it a lot know.
  • manifest destiny

    manifest destiny
    North America was wanting to expand there land and many people said it was because god wanted them to do so
  • Suffrage

    Suffrage
    Women wanted to be allowed to vote. Women were not allowed to vote or run for office and people wanted to be able to.
  • nativism

    nativism
    These were said to be the ''True'' americans, even though there were already people considered to be americans that they were born from the corrects ones.
  • Homestead Act

    Homestead Act
    People were encouraged to go to the new lands that had nothing at all for $10 they could have 160 acres. They were not prepared at all when they got out there though because they didn't know there was nothing out there.
  • The Gilded Act

    The Gilded Act
    many people were corrupt around this time. This is one of the most important times in history because many people were just starting out and they were great.
  • Political Machines

    Political Machines
    This was a small group of people or a organization that helped others and appreciated all that they have done for there efforts.
  • populism and progressivism

    populism and progressivism
    People would usually go for the people that were more rich and well known then anyone else that was around.
  • Civil Service Reform

    Civil Service Reform
    Political Afflictions were not going to be allowed anymore and they were being replaced with awards of the goverment.
  • haymarket riot

    haymarket riot
    There was a bombing this day and it was not a very good one because many people either dead or got injured from the bomb. It took place in Haymarket,Chicago town square.
  • Dawes Act

    Dawes Act
    They wanted people to go to the indians land to live so that people could make it better. The indians were separated and put in other places though
  • Jane Addams

    Jane Addams
    She founded a Hull House until she died. She was also a big part of the women's right movement.
  • Ida B. Wells

    Ida B. Wells
    She led women that were african american on an anti-lynching crusade because they did not agree with it and i would not either if i was them
  • Susan B. Anthony

    Susan B. Anthony
    He was a pioneer crusader for the woman suffrage movement. She made a very big impact to a lot of women and she could never be more appreciated than anyone else.
  • Klondike gold rush

    Klondike gold rush
    In Alaska after a while the US bought Alaska they discovered that a whole bunch of gold was there and many people from all over the world came and started minning
  • William Jennings Bryan

    William Jennings Bryan
    we ran for president 3 times and he was a big part of our history saying if u fail you can try again or you should try again.
  • Initiative and Referendum

    Initiative and Referendum
    The 3 powers are in charge of all the voting in the united states. They keep things in line when they can get very chaotic at times.
  • Eugene V. Debbs

    Eugene V. Debbs
    He ran for president 5 times and didn't win any of the times he was also in 2 major wars of ours, to be exact he was the American union leader of the wars.
  • Muckraker

    Muckraker
    they were not very good people and they were tarted were started by 6 men that were probably in a bad situation together.
  • Theodore Roosevelt

    Theodore Roosevelt
    He made 5 new National Parks that many people go to know and they all are some of the best national parks around.
  • pure food and drug act

    pure food and drug act
    Everything from food,medicine,liquor, and etc had to be approved to eat drink or take because if it was bad then not much could be done but it must be approved to take.
  • Uptown Sinclair

    Uptown Sinclair
    He exposed the meat industry with his book he made and because of his book is why we have the pure food and drug act.
  • Dollar Diplomacy

    Dollar Diplomacy
    This allowed people to get money when they needed it and it was a huge part of the presidents idea most of the ideas were to sometimes help people.
  • 17th Amendment

    17th Amendment
    The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each state, elected by the people thereof, for six years and each Senator shall have one vote
  • Federal Reserve act

    Federal Reserve act
    This made it to where people had to keep track of the money they used and did not use and everything so when they were
  • 16th Amendment

    16th Amendment
    People could collect tax incomes from whoever, in any of the states. This was not a very popular amendment at all especially when people had to pay extra.
  • 18th Amendment

    18th Amendment
    Only people that were 21 and older could drink alcohol when this law was passed not may people were happy but it was the law after a while they had to follow it like it or not.
  • 19th amendment

    19th amendment
    This amendment says that both women and men have the equal right to vote if they wish to do so.
  • Tea Pot Dome Scandal

    Tea Pot Dome Scandal
    The president was trying to get ahold of all the oil for power because the more you have of oil the more that u will have from the people.
  • Clarence Darrow

    Clarence Darrow
    He went on trial against Williams Jennings Bryan and they made the Tennessee's Butler Act.
  • Immigration and the american dream

    Immigration and the american dream
    Many people wanted to start a new life in america so they could start the american dream but the american dream wasn't a huge thing that was very easy to come by to be honest it maybe was a really hard dream to get.
  • Third Parties Politics

    Third Parties Politics
    This is when there are many people are running for president but like always only 2 people actually get elected to run against each other.