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US History Sem 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Reasons why American Colonists settled where they did | They came to America to become wealthy and create a new life. |
| Foundations of American Democracy | The people decide who represents the government. |
| Why did the Anti-Federalists oppose the ratification of the Constitution in 1787? | Because the new system threatened liberties and didn't protect individual rights. |
| Thomas Paine and Common Sense | In Common Sense Thomas Pine argues in favor of American independence. |
| Declaration of Independence | This document talks about how all men are crated equal. And should have equal rights. |
| Shay’s Rebellion | Was a rebel from Worcester in the governments attempt to collect taxes on individuals/ trade. |
| Louisiana Purchase | Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana territory from France. |
| Missouri Compromise of 1820 | An attempt to balance the power of free states and slave states in congress. The compromise was passed and Missouri became a slave state and Maine a free state. |
| Compromise of 1850 | Was when 5 laws passed that delt with territory and slavery. |
| Manifest Destiny | A belief that settlers were destined to expand to North America. |
| Economic differences of the North and South prior to the Civil War | The North had factories and didn't rely on slaves. The South was filled with farming that was ran by slaves. |
| Lincoln’s goal in the Civil War | His main goal was to preserve the Union. |
| Seneca Falls Convention | This was the first women's right convention. This started the women suffrage movement. |
| Reconstruction Period | The Reconstruction Period was from 1865 -1877. During this time the Union helped the South become part of the Union again. |
| President Andrew Johnson and the Reconstruction Period | President Andrew gave a Reconstruction plan that gave the South help to transfer from slavery to freedom. But offered nothing to the blacks. |
| Result of the Civil War | After four years of war the Southern states were readmitted back to the United States. Slavery then was abolished nation wide. |
| Black Codes | Black Codes was laws put into place to limit the freedom of African Americans. |
| Native Americans | The Native Americans also known as the indigenous people were the first ones to live in the United States before Christoper Columbus and the Europeans. |
| Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 | Was a law that forbid all immigration of Chinese workers. |
| Indian Wars between 1860-1890 | The indeginous people were over their land being taken from the American Setters. The "Indian Wars" were multiple battles fought to get back some of their land. |
| Homestead Act of 1862 | President Lincon signed this act that would give citizens 160 acres to build on and live on for a small fee. |
| Transcontinental Railroad | Was a railroad that went across the United States and made transportation easier. |
| Development of the Great Plains | The plains were well taken over my the natives. They hunted on this land. When the settlers came they took this over. |
| Three-fifths Compromise | An agreement between the Northern and Southern states. Three-fifths of the save population would be counted for direct taxing. |
| Reconstruction goals after the Civil War | To bring the South back to the Union while maintaining rights and protection over the newly free slaves. |
| Economic impact of the Civil War | The Unions economy soared during the civil war due to the industrial work. The South didn't do to good dude to agriculture and slave labor. |
| Tenements | Small and narrow apartment rooms that were mostly rundown and over populated. |
| Women's’ Suffrage Movement | Was a decade long fight for women to be equal to men. Women fought for the rights to vote. |
| Battleship Maine | Was a United States Navy ship that was sunk in Havana. This added to the Spanish- American war. |
| Why was the North worried about Great Britain during the Civil War? | Great Britain didn't want a strong Untied States and if they would have helped the South instead then the war would have ended vary differently. |
| Impressments | Impressment also known as the Press Gang were people that would forcefully recruit men to the military sometimes in violent ways. |
| Trail of Tears | Was when approximately 60,000 Native Americans were forced to relocate. |
| Why did the South secede from the Union? | They thought that there way of life (slavery) was at risk with the new president Abraham Lincoln. |
| Emancipation Proclamation | The Emancipation Proclamation stated that all slaves in the South should be set free. |
| Why could Lincoln not carry out his plan of Reconstruction? | Because the Republicans believed that his plan was to lenient on the South. |
| Muckrakers | Was a group of American journalists that would expose literature and corrupt leaders. |
| Who had great job opportunities during WWI when they did not before the war? | Women |
| Treaty of Versailles | A peace treaty that ended WW1. |
| Rapid Growth of Cities | The growth of cities was good for the economy. But effected living conditions like overcrowding and the city staying clean. |
| Why did US enter WWI? | The US declared war on Germany after they sank the Lusitania, Zimmerman, Economy ties, and the US had a bond with Britain. |
| League of Nations | A group that was made after WW1 to solve problems between countries before they got out of hand. |
| Progressivism | A philosophy in favor of social reforms. |
| Americans reaction to WWI | The US originally wanted to stay neutral. |
| Lusitania sinking | The Lusitania sank during the 1st World War by Germany. After this countries stood against Germany. |
| Zimmermann Telegram | The Zimmermann was a note in code from Germany saying that if the U.S. would join the war then Germany would make an alliance with Mexico. |
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