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31 Cards in this Set
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Abraham Lincoln
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elected president of U.S. in 1860 he was the president who lead the U.S. through the Civil War
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Ulysses S. Grant
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commander of the U.S. union during Civil War
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Jefferson Davis
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president of the Confederate states
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John Wilkes Booth
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he assinated Abraham Lincoln at Ford Theatre in 1865 he was captured in a barn but he was accidently shot
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Cynthia Ann Parker
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captured as a young girl by the Comanche she married a Comanche Chief they had a baby named Quannah Parker
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Labor Unions
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were formed to fight poor working conditions at manufacturing plants
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Columbus M. "Dad" Joiner
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a wildcatter who found the largest pocket of oil in the nation in 1930
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Patillo Higgins
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founder of the Glady's oil company and drilled fpr oil around Spindletop
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3 Issues that brought about the Civil War:
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-slavery
-states rights -tariffs |
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Differences between the North and South
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-North was more industrialized / South was more agiculture and farming
-North were against slavery / South were for slavery -North were Republicans / South were democrats |
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Amendment
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a change in the constitution
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14th Amendment
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granted citinzenship to african american men
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15th Amendment
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gave african american men right to vote
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18th Amendment
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brough about prohibition
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Prohibition
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banned alcholic beverages
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Progressivism
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reform movement that fought to correct social and political problems
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Judicial Branch
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branch of the gov't that has judges and courts and they interpret the laws
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Bill of Rights
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they are the first ten ammendments in the constitution
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Freedman's Bureau
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orginization that helped to educate Africam american children and adults
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Buffalo Soldiers
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africans american soldiers that patrol the texas frontier
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Buffalo
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-they used the meat for nurishment
-they used the hides for tepees -they used the bones for tools and weapons |
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Stockyard
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a pen where livestock is held
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Packinghouse
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a warehouse where beef is prepared for shipment
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Cow town
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a city that serves as a shipping for cattle
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Abilene,Texas
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founded by Joseph G. McCoy
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Roundup
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a process of herding cattle
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Wrangler
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a ranchhand that takes care of horses
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Chuck wagon
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carried cooking eqquipment and foo for the cowboys
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Western Trail
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lead through Sa Antonio to Dodge City, Kansas
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Chisholm Trail
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lead through Austin to Abilene, Kansas
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Goognight Loving Trail
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lead through San Angelo to Clorado and to Wyoming
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