apush quiz 2/9
Helen Hunt Jackson
1881, published "A Century of Dishonor"
Sitting Bull
Accused of spreading ghost dance, was shot. Caused natives to flee to wounded Knee creek.
Knights of Labor
All workers except takers wanted to abolish child labor, equal pay, 8 hour work day, etc OCCASIONAL strikes Haymarket Riot caused the death and bad reputation
A century of dishonor
Book about indian injustice by government and settlers.
Indian Boarding schools
Carlisle school (Americanizing indians)
Haymarket Riot 1886
Chicago Peaceful protest against a worker death: someone threw a bomb and killed police officers: violence resulted Police/Local gov Knights Of Labor lost reputation
Pullman car strike
Company town for Pullman palace. Lowered wages caused workers poverty + strike Stopped by federal troops Disrupted railroad traffic and caused class conflicts
Bozeman trail road montana 1865
Connected to gold rush territory
Great Railroad Strike of 1877
First major rail strike and strike broken by gov. Nationwide rail stoppages Caused by wages cut 20% 100+ deaths, unsuccessful, broken by gov militia
Grants Peace Policy
Gov Provided reservations for natives at the cost of them being forced into american culture.
Wounded knee creek massacre 1890 (SD)
Lakota tribe killed at wounded knee creek.
Battle of little bighorn 1876
Last major lakota/cheyenne victory (Custers last stand)
Homestead Strike 1892
Pennsylvania Henry Clay Frick cut wages Everyone fired and locked out, scabs to replace union member workers. Locked out Seceret troops/mercaneries used to gain control back
Indian appropriations act of 1851
Reseerved oklahoma for natives (unsuitable for farming, refusal to relocation)
American Federation of Labor
Skilled workers, only certain woman (cigar and typographer unions) Restricted black people and anti - chinese Bread/butter work issues Only strike when necessary, collective bargaining
National Labor Union
Workers organization for better working conditions and equal pays, (bread and butter). PRO exclusion of chinese immigrants. Did little to help black people. NO strikes.
Sand Creek Massacre 1864
a force of Colorado militia attacked and destroyed a village of friendly Cheyenne and Arapaho encamped in southeastern Colorado Territory
