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US History S2 Part 1

Chapters 16-29

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Who fought in the Civil War? North & South
The Civil War began with the attack on Antietam
What freed enslaved people in the Confederate States on January 1, 1863? Emancipation Proclamation
What were people fighting about in the Civil War? Slavery
What amendment were African Americans given equal protection under law? 14th
Who shot Abraham Lincoln? John Wilkes Booth
The Civil Rights Act was passed before what amendment was ratified? 14th
What amendment gave African American men the right to vote in elections? 15th
What is a person called who searches for gold, silver, or other mineral? Prospector
Where did US soldiers kill or wound about 290 men, women, and children? Wounded Knee
Where was the transcontinental railroad completed in 1869? Promontory Point, UT
Who gave millions of dollars to fund libraries, colleges, and medical research? Andrew Carnegie
What was the name of Rockefeller's company that refined crude petroleum into oil and kerosene? Standard Oil Company
The manufacture of ___________ made it possible to build strong railroad tracks, skyscrapers, and bridges. Steel
Working condition in most factories were very bad because of long hours, poor air quality, and dangerous machines
Cities that had poor sanitation caused health problems for everyone
Many employers were not concerned with worker safety
Baseball was the nation's first spectator sport
Large quantities of items were made in factories using a process known as mass production
The Civil Service laws required that people be qualified before they could hold a government job.
"Remember the Maine" was the call to action for the Spanish-American War.
The Panama Canal was often referred to as the big ditch
Who encouraged wise use of conservation, of the country's natural resources? President Theodore Roosevelt
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