Notes:
A Populist Condemns George Pullman
1. The two main grievances of George Pullmans workers were the wage cuts and the
cost of living. Due to the depression, wages were cut by 25%. This infuriated the
workers because they still worked their long hard
Notes:
Andrew Carnegies Gospel of Wealth
1. Carnegie believes that the millionaire is a trustee for the poor because it gives the
poor someone to look up to. Carnegie thinks that a millionaire sets an example of
someone who took his or her life and made i
Notes:
In Praise of Mechanization
1. The author believes work conditions in Europe to be far more hospitable than the
ones seen in the United States. The manufacturers in England did not require their
men to work like slaves, and they worked at a slower p
Notes:
The U.S. Army Negotiates a Treaty with the Sioux
1. The U.S. Army representatives cite the main reason for disputes between whites
and Native Americans are that the whites want to expand westward. The only thing in
their way is the Native Americans
Notes:
General James B. Weaver Deplores Stock Watering
1. General James B. Weaver casts several doubts upon Dillons testimony because he
does not see the limiting factors of the government that Dillon speaks of. Dillon
believes that competition and courts
Midterm Review
I. The Colonial Period: (1400-1763)
1. What is mercantilism and how did it impact colonization?
Mercantilism an economic system benefits the mother country because it controls all
trade. Power equaled wealth. It impacted colonization becaus
Notes:
Jacob Riis Goes Slumming
1. Riis believes that the main issues in the city slums primarily concern sanitation and
space. He notes that the streets are way too narrow and the households are too
cramped. In turn, this leads to poor sanitation and qui
EXTRA CREDIT
Mexican American WarProvoking War with Mexico
I: Charles Sumner Assails the Texas Grab
-Assuming that his facts are correct, how many genuine grievances did Mexico have
against the United States?
* Mexicos grievances towards the United States
Notes:
A Southern Senator Defends Jim Crow
1. Tillmans argues that the African society is based around their inability to develop a
functioning society. He suggests that they are an ignorant people who are only capable
of being savages. Having ventured to
Final Review
V. The Civil War Period: (1850-1865)
1. Explain the concept of popular sovereignty and how it related to the question of
slavery in the west.
Popular sovereignty was the political doctrine which provided for the settlers of
federal territoria
