The Second Industrial Revolution, 1870-1914

"If a Western Rip Van Winkle had fallen asleep in 1869 and awakened in 1896, he would not have recognized the lands that the railroads had touched. Bison had yielded to cattle; mountains had been blasted and …

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Chapter 16 Flashcards

Mining in the West was characterized by A) mining cooperatives inhabited by Chinese immigrants B) areas that rapidly declined after the deposits were mined C) men who developed an area after a great deal of preliminary planning D) prospectors who discovered deposits and then stayed until they were completely mined E) many working-class …

Hist 106 Exam 1 Flashcards

Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like Which of the following best describes the Black response to the ending of the Civil War and the coming of freedom? a. Sensing the continued hatred of whites towards them, most Blacks wished to move back to Africa. b. Most Blacks stayed with their old masters because they were not …

Reading Quiz: Filling up the Canvas of America Flashcards

The Pike expedition was characterized by a.Pike writing a book about what he saw and heard in northern Mexico, which then encouraged settlers to move into the region along the Santa Fe Trail. b.Pike trespassing into Spanish territory, the Spanish bringing him to the border of Louisiana and turning him over to the American government. c.The Spanish …

Geology of the PGE Deposits in the Bushveld Complex, South Africa

Overview. The Bushveld Complex (BC), located in northern South Africa, is a Paleoproterozoic Large Igneous Province ~2 Ga in age. It is the world's largest layered mafic intrusion and boasts the highest concentration of Platinum Group Elements (PGE).The Bushveld Complex contains 75%, 54%, and 82% of global Platinum, …

of a Multiethnic Mining Camp, Kanaka Flat, Oregon

American Western history" (Cronon 1997:xi). The mining camp is central to this drama, as it has proved to be a reliable and romantic back-drop for the vice and violence of what historian Richard White described as the "imagined West" (White 1991:613-632). White's "imagined West" is a "mythic West" built on collective falsehoods

HIST 202: Of the People: Chapter 16 Flashcards

Western mining camps brought together all of the following groups, except. Africans. What precipitated the massive immigration of European Jews to America? c) Anti-Jewish pogroms in Russia following the assassination of Czar Alexander II. Where did the majority of immigrants find new homes in America?

unt Hist 2620 lanchpad chapter 15 Flashcards

Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like The largest flow of European bonds that flowed from Europe into the United States was tied to which industry?, What characterized the people who lived in the West prior to American expansion into the region in the late 1800s?, Which of the following describes mining unions in the …

17. The West

Land: The American West as Symbol and Myth. New York: Vintage Books, 1957. Taylor, Quintard. In Search of the Racial Frontier: African Americans in the American West, 1528–1990. New York: Norton, 1999. Warren, Louis S. Buffalo Bill's America: William Cody and the Wild West Show. New York: Knopf, 2005. White, Richard.

HISTORY CHAPTER 14 Flashcards

Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like The Texas uprising against Mexico was characterized by A) Alliance between Americans and Tejanos. B) Alliance between Americans and Comanches against Tejanos. C) Hostility between Irish and Spanish Catholics. D) American adventurers and soldiers of fortune. E) Mexican …

Extractive Industries in the U.S. West

Mining contributed to that outcome by shaping water rights and designating flows to streams and rivers as saleable property once they were claimed for use by …

Chapter 16 Flashcards

Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like Which of the Plains Indians tribes joined together in the mid-nineteenth century to form a powerful alliance that ruled the northern plains?, How did U.S. expansion to the Southwest affect Spanish-speaking communities in New Mexico?, Indians were vulnerable to infectious diseases, …

AP US History Chapter 16 multiple choice Flashcards

Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like 1. Which of the following characterized agriculture in BOTH the West and the South in the period 1870-1900? (A) use of dry-farming techniques (B) increased production (C) introduction of sharecropping (D) raising crops for subsistence, not commerce (E) rising prices for farm …

The Gold Rush | The American Experience in the Classroom

Americans with their eyes on the West saw an opportunity to apply these technologies to the booming mining industry. At the forefront was hydraulic mining, a process in which …

chapter 16 Flashcards

Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like How did the sharecrop system contribute to the impoverishment of the South?, How were the Comanche, Navajo, Modoc, and Lakota Sioux characterized by at least one general?, In 1877, immigrant arrivals to the United States moved from an average of 200,000 between 1865 and 1873 …

The Geography and Material Culture of the Western …

the Western Mining Town Randall Rohe University of Wisconsin Center Waukesha Despite the extensive body of literature on mining history, few ... of urbanization. Urbanization, in fact, characterized the mining fron-tier (Smith 1964; 1967). Towns and cities appeared almost simultaneously with the opening of a goldfield. The discovery of placer

History of Mining Settlements (1848-1925)

Figure 1 shows the majority of mining settlements were settled near the hillsides of mountains in the East side of the Pacific West in the United States. There are 35 mining settlements shown in Figure 1, which stretch a …

Mining the equine gut metagenome: poorly-characterized …

Emerging evidence indicates that the gut microbiome contributes to endurance exercise performance. Still, the extent of its functional and metabolic potential remains unknown. Using elite endurance horses as a model system for exercise responsiveness, we built an integrated horse gut gene catalog co …

Classification of the type of eco-geological environment of a …

Western China is characterized by abundant coal resources but it also faces the problems of poor water resources and fragile ecological environment, which have become more prominent due to the large-scale exploitation of coal resources in recent years. ... Environmental pollution and geo-ecological risk assessment of the Qhorveh …

Making a Living in Gold and Cattle – US History II

Identify the major discoveries and developments in western gold, silver, and copper mining in the mid-nineteenth century; Explain why the cattle industry was paramount to the …

Environmental evaluation for sustainable development of coal mining …

One such study in Vietnam developed a model for integrated environmental impact assessment of coal mining, which considers air pollution and water pollution, specifically for anthracite production ...

Making a Living in Gold and Cattle

The popular image of the Wild West portrayed in books, television, and film has been one of violence and mayhem. The lure of quick riches through mining or driving cattle meant that much of the West did indeed consist of rough men living a rough life, although the violence was exaggerated and even glorified in the dime store novels of the day.

Mining in the West | Development | Articles and Essays

Mining activity soon spread throughout the West, with substantial gold strikes in Colorado, Nevada, and Montana. Mineral rushes transformed the American West, stimulating large-scale migration, demands for transportation, and creating new economies and societies …

Westward Expansion ‑ Timeline, Events & Facts | HISTORY

By 1840, nearly 7 million Americans–40 percent of the nation's population–lived in the trans-Appalachian West. Following a trail blazed by and Clark, most of these people had left their homes in the East in search of economic opportunity. Like Thomas Jefferson, many of these pioneers associated westward migration, l…

Home Sweet Home: Miner's Cabins of the Frontier West

The rugged individuals that opened the frontier West were prospecting, mining, and attempting to survive in what was a vast wilderness at the time. Many of the basics of survival had to be sourced directly from the miner's immediate surroundings, and shelter was one of the first necessities of life that had to be addressed.

CH 16 conquest for the west Flashcards

Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like In 1849, settlers swarmed to California because of the discovery of _____ in the region. Multiple choice question. coal fresh water oil gold, long drive, The Indian Peace Commission proposed that the government _____. Multiple choice question. respect all treaties with Native American …

Mining the Absarokas

Gold, silver and copper discoveries of the late 19th and early 20th century produced a mining boom culture in the West characterized by unstable, restless and perpetually itinerant populations always on the lookout for the next big strike. The mining at South Pass, while important to Wyoming's territorial history, was small compared to …

American History Chapter 11 Quiz Flashcards | Quizlet

Eastern Indian tribes from the South and Old Northwest, whom the American government forcibly relocated in the West, ... Texas. gained its independence from Mexico. Mining camps were characterized by all of the following EXCEPT. large numbers of women. The first task facing pioneer farmers was to. locate a suitable claim.

Deadwood: The Ultimate Photo Collection

The Bella Union Theater, seen here in 1877, was "Open Every Night" according to the ornate sign on a post in front of the building. Although this establishment was depicted as a gambling hall and brothel in the …