The Civil War
What were the two sides fighting in the Civil War?
North and South
Journalists who expose corruption in politics, business
Muckrakers
What is a push factor?
Something that makes someone want to leave a place or escape a situation
1st president of the U.S.
George Washington
Where do Americans begin to move after the Civil War?
West
What was the secret network of people who help slaves escape?
The Underground Railroad
What did the South do to stop black people from voting?
What's a pull factor?
Something that attracts someone to move to another country or region
Who wanted a national bank
Alexander Hamilton
Who lived out west before the Americans?
Native Americans
Who were the leaders of the North and South in the war?
Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis
Name of segregation laws
Jim Crow Laws
How many Europeans immigrated to the U.S. from 1870 - 1920?
About 20 million
What were the names of the two main political parties
Federalists & Democratic-Republicans
What was the name of the Native Americans spiritual dance?
The Ghost Dance
This act required that slaves be returned to their owners, even if they were in a free state
Fugitive Slave Act
What is women's suffrage?
The right to vote
Who built the railroads?
The Chinese
Who was Louisiana purchased from?
Napoleon
In the Homestead Act, how long did people have to stay on the land they were given?
5 years
When was the Emancipation Proclamation issued?
1863
Who wrote "The Jungle"?
Upton Sinclair
When did urbanization occur?
Late 19th century
What was the nickname given to congressman that favored war?
War Hawks
This invention helped bring up water from underground and irrigated crop
Steel Windmill/Windmill