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Reconstruction and the Rise of Big Business

Directions: Play in teams of two. Team 1 picks a category and an amount. They continue to play until they get a wrong answer. Then team 2 plays. Keep track of used blocks because they can only be chosen once. Play until a predetermined time has elapsed, or until all blocks are chosen. The team with the most money wins. Answer each statement with a question. Be sure to wait until the hand appears before clicking any item. Click the money amounts on slide 3 in the middle to ensure that it changes color after selection.

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These were people who farmed These were people who farmed land that was owned by others so land that was owned by others so they could then have a share in they could then have a share in the crops.the crops.

Who were the sharecroppers?Who were the sharecroppers?

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These were northerners who came These were northerners who came south for personal gain.south for personal gain.

Who were the carpetbaggers?Who were the carpetbaggers?

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These were white southerners These were white southerners who supported Republicans during who supported Republicans during the Reconstruction after the Civil the Reconstruction after the Civil War.War.

Who were the scalawags?Who were the scalawags?

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This was the agency that helped This was the agency that helped former slaves of the Civil War.former slaves of the Civil War.

What was the Freedmen’s What was the Freedmen’s Bureau?Bureau?

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This officially banned slavery.This officially banned slavery.

What was the 13What was the 13thth Amendment? Amendment?

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This was a tax required before a This was a tax required before a person could vote.person could vote.

What was the poll tax?What was the poll tax?

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These were hunted by the Plains These were hunted by the Plains Indians.Indians.

What were the buffalo?What were the buffalo?

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This was an attack on Indians who This was an attack on Indians who raised a white flag of surrender.raised a white flag of surrender.

What was the Chivington What was the Chivington Massacre?Massacre?

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The Native Americans agreed to The Native Americans agreed to keep to limited areas after this.keep to limited areas after this.

What was the Ft. Laramie Treaty?What was the Ft. Laramie Treaty?

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This encouraged the Native This encouraged the Native Americans to become farmers.Americans to become farmers.

What was the Dawes Act?What was the Dawes Act?

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This was a railroad that stretched This was a railroad that stretched across the continent.across the continent.

What was the Transcontinental What was the Transcontinental Railroad?Railroad?

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He created the air brake, making He created the air brake, making railroad travel safer.railroad travel safer.

Who was George Westinghouse?Who was George Westinghouse?

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This group of men helped create This group of men helped create the first transcontinental railroad.the first transcontinental railroad.

Who were the “Big Four?”Who were the “Big Four?”

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He encouraged farmers to settle He encouraged farmers to settle near his railroad, gave them seed, near his railroad, gave them seed, and imported special bulls to and imported special bulls to breed hardier cattle.breed hardier cattle.

Who was James Hill?Who was James Hill?

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One member of the “Big Four” has One member of the “Big Four” has a famous hotel named after him, a famous hotel named after him, and the other has a university and the other has a university named after him.named after him.

Who are Mark Hopkins and Leland Who are Mark Hopkins and Leland Stanford?Stanford?

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This man dominated the American This man dominated the American oil industry.oil industry.

Who was John D. Rockefeller?Who was John D. Rockefeller?

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These are shares in a business These are shares in a business sold to investors.sold to investors.

What are stocks?What are stocks?

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These are shares of a These are shares of a corporation’s profit.corporation’s profit.

What are dividends?What are dividends?

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This is created when a company This is created when a company controls all or nearly all the controls all or nearly all the business of an industry.business of an industry.

What is a monopoly?What is a monopoly?

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He created the largest steel He created the largest steel business.business.

Who was Andrew Carnegie?Who was Andrew Carnegie?

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CreditsSlide show created by Marie Sontag, mesontag@hotmail.com http://www.timetrek.org copyright, 2000

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