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35 Cards in this Set
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What was the Mason Dixon line?
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The line that separated the north from the south, anything north would be free, anything south would be a slave state.
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What was the Missouri Compromise?
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Slavery was now illegal in the north, yet if a southern slave runs away to the north he/she can be brought back.
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Compromise of 1850
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No slavery in the west or any Mexican territory. Congress will not regulate slavery
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Fugitive Slave act
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The southerners can now go after the underground railroad
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What was the battle of Bull Run and who won?
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The first major battle of the civil war. The south won.
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What was the battle of Antietam and who won?
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1&1/2 years later. Win for the Union. McClellan did not run after the Confederates so Lincoln fired him.
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What was the emancipation proclamation and what effect did it have?
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It freed the slaves. The South does not recognize it and slavery continues in the southy
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Why was the battle of Gettysburg important?
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It was the turning point in the war. Lee lost a ton of men and this was the last time the south ever invaded the north
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What two companies built the railroads?
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The Central Pacific and the Union Pacific
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When and where were the railroads completed?
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On may of 1869 in Promontory Utah
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What were some reasons for the railroads?
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Communication,
Easier travel, Industrial Competition with other countries, Link trade , Law and Order in the west, |
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What happened to the buffalo?
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Hunters would shoot buffalo from trains, the buffalo were almost extinct.
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Where did the Central Pacific start?
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Sacramento California
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Where did the Union Pacific start?
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Omaha Nebraska
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What were the requirements of the homestead act?
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You must be over 21 years of age,
you must be the head of the family, You must be a natural born citizen, You must never had taken arms against the US, |
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What were some reasons for the farmer's misfortune?
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The fall of crop prices,
Good farm land is scarce, banks foreclose loans, Railroads charge high shipping prices, |
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What is populism?
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Political movement demanding the government favor the people instead of the "privileged elite"
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How was daily life in 1865?
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New inventions kept making the standard of living higher in the United States
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How did electricity affect daily life?
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Electric lighting let factories stay open all night and continue work. Refrigeration was now made possible.
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How do cities grow rapidly?
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Steel, the new Bessemer process allows steel to be made quickly and cheaply.
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How do strikes usually turn out?
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Employers increase work hours and decrease wages,
People get angry and strike, Production stops, The police or mercenaries come in and break up the strike, People usually die. |
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What were some reasons for European Immigration?
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Relatives write to them telling them of how rich America is.
Some seek religious, political, or social freedom |
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Why did the Chinese immigrate?
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The gold rush,
Work on the railroads |
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When was the Chinese exclusion act passed?
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1882
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What are some examples of African segrigation in America?
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African exclusion from education,
Segregation laws passed in the south, KKK, Lynching, |
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What effect did advancement in printing and education have?
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Higher literacy rate (90%),
Affordable paper, Electric printing on both sides, Affordable newspapers, Cheap Entertainment, |
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What is progressivism?
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A social movement that called for economic reform and social behavior reform
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What are some of Teddy Roosevelt's accomplishments while president?
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The youngest president ever,
He filed 44 lawsuits under the Sherman "anti trust" acts, He settled a coal strike peacefully, Food Regulation, He made conservation of the enviornment a major issue, |
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What are some reasons for American Imperialism?
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Cultural Superiority
New Markets Military Strength |
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What are some reasons for the Spanish American War?
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Imperialism
Freedom for the Cuban people Fear of invasion from Spaniards from Cuba |
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What was the boxer rebelion?
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Groups of Chinese rebels fought against foreign influence
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What were the two events that led America to be a world power.?
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Roosevelt peacefully ended a war between Japan and Russia. Construction of the Panama Canal
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What was significant about the Panama Canal?
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It greatly reduced shipping time from East Coast to West Coast
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What life like in Trench Warfare
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Death was all around,
tons of living things, sickness, |
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How was the average day for a WW1 soldier
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1:Stand to
2: breakfeast 3:Chores 4: may be an attack scheduled for night |
