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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why did American colonist settle where they did | For the trade since they were near water |
| foundation of democracy | The English settlers started the foundation of democracy as soon as they colonized in the North. They even had a house of representatives in Virginia |
| Why did the anti-federalist not want to ratify the constitution | Anti federalist were afraid that the government would forget about their civil rights as humans if they ratified the constitution |
| Thomas Paine Common Sense | This was a pamphlet written about king George and his tyranny. This pamphlet sold tons of copies and persuaded people to want to be free |
| The Declaration of independence | Written by Thomas Jefferson and signed by 56 others. the declaration of independence stated the rights of man to his liberty and freedom. |
| Shays rebellion | Shays Rebellion was when farmers started to protest and riot the raised taxes and weak government |
| Louisiana Purchase | Napoleon from France no longer wanted his US territory so he offered to sell it to Thomas Jefferson. This deal ended up doubling the size of the US |
| Missouri Compromise of 1820 | North and South could not agree on whether Missouri should be a slave state. They compromised of making Missouri a slave state and Main and free state. |
| Compromise of 1850 | The comprise was on whether or not Texas was allowed to say parts of new Mexico were slave states. It ended with California becoming a free state and New Mexico, and Utah allowed popular sovereignty. |
| Manifest Destiny | People started to believe that god wanted them to expand their settlement towards the west. They believed that they should conquer all the way to the pacific ocean. |
| Economic Differences between North and South prior to the civil war | The North already had a pretty stable economy and has a larger industrial field. however the south had the largest cotton industry due to their pro slavery views |
| Lincolns goal in the Civil War | Saving the union. He wished to save the union more than freeing slaves |
| Seneca falls convention | The first women rights convention in 1848 leading to women right to vote seven decades later |
| Reconstruction period | From 1863 to 1877 after the civil war where legislators where passed and new bills and acts |
| President Andrew Johnson and the reconstruction period | He Implemented a reconstruction plan after the Civil War to help the south reconstruct their business without black slaves. |
| Result of the Civil war | The North defeated the south. While Lincoln had wished to keep the union intact eleven states already had succeeded from it. The south also lost their wish of keeping their slaves |
| Black codes | These were laws to restrict black people to ensure that they would still be used as cheap labor workers |
| Native Americans | They were involved with the confederacy therefor leading to the end of their government and sovereignty |
| Chinese exclusion act of 1882 | Some of the first laws against immigration in to the US. Americans felt that the Chinese led to illness and lower wages |
| Indian wars from 1860-1890 | Colonist and Indians always disputed a little. The worst of it was in the wars between 1860- 1890. The Wampanoa attacked the colonist starting a series of wars |
| Homestead act of 1862 | Any born citizen or intended citizen that did not fight against the US would be given 160 acres of land to live on and or work on |
| Transcontiental railroad | The Transcontinental railroad connected the east coast to west coast and allowed for all kinds fo trade to happen internationally |
| Development of the Great Plains | The Railroads greatly helped the development of the plains. People moved there to farm however they experienced drought and poor crops |
| Three-Fifths Compromise | in the constitution there is a section stating that a black person will only count as three-fifths of a people in taxation |
| reconstruction goals after the civil war | Keeping the slaves that had been freed after the civil safe while bringing the south back into the union. |
| economic impact of the civil war | The Norths economy was soared due to their industrialization. However the Souths economy struggled since they realized heavily on slave labour in fields their economy struggled. |
| tenements | Homes created for more affordable living. However they lead to rodent infestation, trash pileup, and poor air quality |
| Women's suffrage movements | This moment was for women to earn the right to vote and after ten years they achieved their goal |
| Battleship Maine | This ship sank in the Havana harbor leading to the outbreak of the Spanish War |
| Why was the North worried about Great Britain during the Civil War? | Britain did not try and stop non neutral acts leading to the building of battleships such as boats like the CSS Alabama |
| Impressments | using men in the military without or without consent and or using force to get them enrolled |
| trail of tears | Native Americans traveled across rough lands for thousands of miles leading to the death of 4,000 Native Americans |
| why did the south succeed of the union | The south felt that their beliefs were no longer being taken into account by the North such as slave holding. |
| Emancipation Proclamation | The emancipation proclamation was written by Abraham Lincoln to abolish slavery. However to not anger people of the south if you already owned slaves you were allowed to keep them. |
| why did Lincoln not carry out his plan of reconstruction | Lincoln did not have the support of the republicans they felt that the south needed less leniency |
| Muchraker | A muckraker was a journalist that was known for exposing big corporations |
| Who had great job opportunities during WWI when they did not before the war? | Women had all the job opportunities they wanted since the men were off at war. they became nurse, heads of households, ship workers, and factory workers |
| Treaty of versailles | this was a statement after the war that stated that Germany was at complete fault for the war and which states surrendered to who |
| Rapid growths of cities | Industrialization opened up many different jobs for people. The demand for goods was high leading to openings for jobs and the need for people to move into cities |
| why did the US enter WWI | The US could no longer stay neutral. President Wilson wanted to mediate peace but could no longer do it from the outside. they entered to end it. |
| League of nations | with 58 state members it was a council to solve disputes between countries. They did this after WWI to avoid world warfare |
| Progressivism | A new political way of thinking to encourage reform and revolution. |
| Americans reaction to WWI | Americans wanted no apart of the war. even when it ended they decided to stay away from foreign affairs |
| Lusitania sinking | The sinking of the Lusitania happened during the u-boat warfares. Germany attacked a passenger ship which was not allowed angering the US |
| Zimmerman telegram | the Zimmerman telegram was one of the first personal attacks on the us from Germany. it was Germany trying to threaten Mexicos entrance in the war. |
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