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14 Cards in this Set
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What is one way of grouping the 50 states?
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There are 7 geographical regions in the United States.
- Northeast - Southeast - Southwest - Midwest - Rocky Mountains - Pacific - Noncontiguous |
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What are some examples of cities that historically have had political, economic, and/or cultural significance to the development of the United States?
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- New York, Boston, Pittsburgh,
Philadelphia - Washington D.C., New Orleans, Atlanta - Chicago, St. Louis, Detroit - San Antonio, Santa Fe - San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle - Juneau, Honolulu |
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What major events took place in American history prior to 1877 and what was their impact on American history?
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- Native American period
- Exploration by Europeans - Establishment of British Colonies - Slavery - Declaration of Independence - Revolutionary War - The Constitution - Manifest Destiny and Settling the West - Civil War and Reconstruction |
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How did people's perceptions and use of the Great Plains change after the Civil War?
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New technologies allowed people to see potential in the Great Plains, not as a "treeless wasteland" as they had before.
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How did people on the Great Plains adapt to challenging environments?
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They used new inventions and adaptations including: barbed wire, steel plows, dry farming, sod houses, beef cattle raising, wheat farming, windmills, and railroads.
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Why did westward expansion occur?
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1. Opportunities for land ownership (Homestead Act)
2. Technological advances, including the Transcontinental Railroad 3. Possibility of wealth (mining) 4. Adventure 5. A new beginning for former slaves |
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What inventions created great change and industrial growth in the United States?
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- electricity
- telephone |
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What created the rise of big business?
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- national markets
- captains of industry (Rockefeller, Carnegie, Henry Ford) - advertising - lower-cost production |
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What factors caused the growth of industry?
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- access to raw materials and energy
- availability of work force - inventions - financial resources |
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What challenges faced Americans as a result of those social and technological changes?
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- Rapid industrialization and urbanization led to overcrowded immigrant neighborhoods and tenements
- Discrimination against immigrants (Chinese/Irish) |
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Why did cities develop?
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- Specialized industries (steel- Pittsburgh, meat packing- Chicago)
- Immigrants from other countries - Movement of Americans from rural to urban areas for job opportunities |
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What challenges were faced by cities during the time of industrialization and immigration?
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- Tenements and ghettos
- Political corruption |
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What efforts were made to solve immigration problems?
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- Settlement houses were established (Hull House, founded by Jane Addams)
- Political machines gained power by attending to the needs of new immigrants (eg. jobs, housing) |
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Why did immigration occur?
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- Hope for better opportunities
- Religious freedom - Escape from oppressive governments - Adventure |
