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Across
  1. 4. Thousands of people raced into the Oklahoma territories and laid claims to land for a small sum.
  2. 6. This was set up to provide 160 acres to Indian Families so they could become self sufficient.
  3. 7. What is it called when a production increases the cost of each item produced is lower (buying things in bulk)?
  4. 8. This is where Custer underestimated the number indians and Custer and all his men died here.
  5. 13. Happened in the summer of 1892, Andrew Carnegie's partner Henry Frick cut worker's wages at Carnegie Steel.
  6. 17. What was the railroad called that connected the east to the west?
  7. 19. Who was called "America's greatest inventor"? Invented the phonograph.
  8. 21. What is called when they burned the impurities out of iron?
  9. 22. People who cheated and went into the Oklahoma territory early and claimed some of the best land.
  10. 25. These were federal lands that were set aside specifically for Native Americans to live on.
  11. 26. These people were praised for creating jobs and giving to charities.
  12. 27. This symbol was proof that the US had taken it's place as one of the world powers.
  13. 28. Black Kettle was the leader of the Cheyenne made a treaty with Colorado's governor and took his people to Sand Creek, where up to 500 Cheyenne people were killed because Chivington wanted a victory over the indians.
  14. 30. These people were expected to work long hours for little pay. Worked in horrible conditions. Woman and children would work in horrible conditions and long hours for less pay.
  15. 31. This was an attempt of the government to turn NA into the rest of the society. They tried to educate, dress, and teach job skills.
  16. 32. What helped speed up the process of everyday life, and created new jobs in the US?
Down
  1. 1. These people stripped the world of its natural resources and treated their workers horribly along with putting other business out.
  2. 2. Who invented the telephone?
  3. 3. What is it called when a company would drop its prices to a very low level, thus driving the competition out of business?
  4. 5. What is it called when you would gain control of the many different businesses that make up all the phases of a product's development?
  5. 9. These people brought larger areas of land in the hopes of selling is later for a profit.
  6. 10. This was another labor union but they only allowed membership to skilled workers, lead by Samuel Gompers
  7. 11. These were land parcels that were measured registered, and deeded so you knew exactly what you owned and what you could do with it.
  8. 12. This was signed by President Lincoln, for a small fee a person could obtain 160 acres of land if they met certain conditions.
  9. 14. A philosophy that suggested government ownership of businesses and the equal distribution of wealth created by those business.
  10. 15. George Pullman created towns for sleeping cars for railroads. People got angry with his rules, and then cut wages later on.
  11. 16. This strike happened in May of 1886 when the workers went out on strike in support of the eight hour work days.
  12. 18. This changed when the boss no longer worked by the employees side.
  13. 20. One of the first labor unions, it was lead by Terence Powderly, and it accepted woman, blacks, and unskilled workers.
  14. 23. This was the philosophy of beliefs in the survival of the fittest in the workworld. Should have taken the Laissez-faire approach
  15. 24. This strike happened in 1877 during a depression when the companies decided to cut the wages by 10%
  16. 29. This is a company that is in complete control of a product or service.