One Pager Questions Ch 24-26

by Jamie Nack

Ch. 24
1. What was the impact of the transcontinental railroad on the American economy and society in the late 19th century?

2. What was the result of white laborers fierce opposition to Chinese immigration in the West?

Ch. 25
1. Carnegie, Rockefeller, Morgan, and Vanderbilt are remembered as both robber barons and captains of industry. Which do you agree with and why?

2. In what ways did the formation of labor unions and subsequent strikes exemplify the increased hostilities against big business in the Gilded Age?

Ch. 26
1. How did the Plains Indians resist westward expansion? What happened after their resistance ceased?

2. Was the frontier farmers plight due primarily to deliberate economic oppression or simply an inevitable consequence of agriculture’s involvement in the world market?

3. What economic issues gave rise to the Populist party? What political/economic changes did the party advocate?