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US History 1st semester
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How long did the Civil War last? | 4 years |
| What is the Spoils System? | A system in which people in positions of power grant offices to supporters or friends |
| What did Americans do in reaction to Frederick Jackson Turner's speech? | People realized the importance of history and began to study historical influences |
| What European country was supplying weapons to Huerta's military? | Germany |
| What caused the Massacre at Wounded Knee? | The government's fear of the quickly growing Ghost Dance movement |
| What was a common subject of blues songs? | Personal hardships |
| What contributed to the Great Migration of the late 19th and early 20th century? | Economic oppression and hardship faced by African Americans in the South |
| In which year was the Chinese Exclusion Act repealed? | 1943 |
| What is a person called that can trace his ancestry back to French, Spanish, and Carribean settlers? | A Creole of color |
| What promised 160 acres of land to settlers in the West? | Homestead Act |
| Who was a photo journalist who documented the horrible living conditions of the urban poor? | Jacob Riis |
| Who assassinated President Lincoln? | John Wilkes Booth |
| What was the name of the US warship that was sunk in the harbor of Havana? | U.S.S Maine |
| Why did the South's economy suffer after the Civil War? | Most destruction occured on southern soil, so agriculture had difficulty recovering |
| Who was an African American cowboy? | Nate Love |
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