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AH2 Review Units 1-2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Europe | Continent where countries that sent explorers during Age of Exploration. |
| Mercantilism | Policy used by England toward American colonies after Salutary Neglect ended. |
| 13th Amendment | Gave freedom to African Americans. |
| Sectionalism | Extreme loyalty to a particular region of a nation. |
| Boston Tea Party | An effect of taxation without representation and British soldiers being in Boston. |
| California Gold Rush | Period when much gold was discovered in California. |
| Transcontinental Railroad | Built by Chinese and Irish laborers that made westward expansion much easier. |
| Commercial farming | A way that people who settled in the west made a living; raising crops and livestock to sell. |
| Natives had little food | Main reason Chief Joseph stopped in his attempt to lead his people to Canada. |
| Industrial Revolution | Period of time in American history when the focus was on machines, factories, and industries. |
| Entrepreneurs | People who invest and are willing to take a risk in business. |
| 1800's | Time period when Industrial Revolution took place |
| Muckraker | Journalist who wrote about negative effects of the Industrial Revolution. |
| Small rooms/overcrowded | Problems with tenements. |
| Labor unions | Organization of workers that join together to obtain better working conditions. |
| Jane Addams | Founded Hull House in Chicago and offered education, child care, and social activities to the poor. |
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