congress passed the acts over his veto
A farmer from Ireland
They extended social problems and lack of equality after the end of slavery
to make them accept white culture by cuttling ties with their own culture
President Grant helped to pass The Enforcements Act to prevent Southerners from using fear to shut African Americans out of the political process.
it was easier on former confederate states
People were attracted to the more modern, cosmopolitan life of the city and suburbs.
churches -apex
William Magear Tweed was an American politician. He was also know as Boss Tweed.
Knights of Labor was created in 1869.
Production of goods and many other things changed greatly due to mechanisation and huge improvements in steam power.
Shorter workdays
The increase in railroads in Europe had nothing to do with United States immigrants.
By mail. Sears Roebuck and Co. Published a catalog each year, with everything form clothing to jewelry to tools to furniture to medicine to food to guns to... well, you name it, if it existed, Sears sold it. People ordered by mail, and Sears mailed or shipped their products back to them. Sort of like Amazon without the computer. By the way, check your library and see if they can get you a copy of the Sears 1898 catalog. It has been reprinted in a hardcover version- fascinating to look at what you could buy.